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2016-10-03T22:24:32-04:00

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What Would It Mean To Respect the Dignity of Every Person—Without Exception?

Last updated on: October 3, 2016 at 10:24 pm By Carl Gregg

I recently finished reading a provocative new book by Nathan Walker titled Cultivating Empathy: The Worth and Dignity of Every Person — Without Exception. Nate invites us to experiment with our moral imagination: “the ability to anticipate or project oneself into the middle of a moral dilemma or conflict and understand all the points of view.” Note that, “Understanding does not necessarily mean agreement” (xvii-xviii). Consider the experience of Ruby Bridges (1954-). In 1960, when she was six-years-old, she was the first... Read more

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2016-09-28T22:04:35-04:00

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Challenging Trump’s Islamophobia: Demagoguery & Democracy

Last updated on: September 28, 2016 at 10:04 pm By Carl Gregg

The Huffington Post adds the following Editor’s note to every article they publish about Donald Trump: “Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.” When I encounter this line of fear-mongering, I am both angered and saddened that the normal everyday lives of most of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims too often gets... Read more

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2016-09-22T10:00:19-04:00

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Whose Side Are You On? The Legacy of Anne Braden for Today

Last updated on: September 22, 2016 at 10:00 am By Carl Gregg

This summer at UU General Assembly, the author and activist Chris Crass (1973 – ) facilitated a workshop on “Collective Liberation.” One of his questions that stuck with me is, “Who was it that got you involved in the movement for justice?” That question made me pause in gratitude for all the activists whose sacrifices made possible the social progress we enjoy today. I also experience that question as an invitation to consider the way that we can inspire others... Read more

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2016-09-18T14:48:44-04:00

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Trump & Toxic Masculinity

Last updated on: September 18, 2016 at 2:48 pm By Carl Gregg

Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Many of us can likely remember where we were that morning. And even as many of us will never forget the trauma of that day, this anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on what the passing of fifteen years means in our cultural memory. As difficult as it is to comprehend, part of what the passage of time means is that “nearly one-fifth of... Read more

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2016-09-06T10:44:43-04:00

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“Hardwiring Happiness”: How to Have More Positive Experiences in Your Life

Last updated on: September 6, 2016 at 10:44 am By Carl Gregg

This summer Magin and I had the opportunity to attend an eight-day meditation retreat in North Carolina through an organization called Buddhist Geeks. One central question for this group is “How can we serve the convergence of Buddhism with rapidly evolving technology and an increasingly global culture?” I described this approach in a post a few years ago on Pragmatic Buddhism, Westernized Dharma, and 21st-century Sangha. The basic idea is that in contrast to believing stories of what someone allegedly experienced thousands... Read more

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2016-09-21T15:10:09-04:00

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People, Planet, Profit: Money Is Not the Only Bottom Line

Last updated on: September 21, 2016 at 3:10 pm By Carl Gregg

In addition to spending time with family and friends on Labor Day Weekend, I try to be mindful that Labor Day is about much more than a three-day weekend, symbolically marking the end of summer. The first Monday in September was set apart as a time to celebrate the labor movement’s role in securing worker’s rights. In the late nineteenth century, an increasing number of states officially recognized Labor Day as a holiday, culminating in Congress declaring Labor Day a federal... Read more

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2016-08-30T13:52:00-04:00

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“Becoming Wise”: The Practice of Generous Listening

Last updated on: August 30, 2016 at 1:52 pm By Carl Gregg

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I’ve responded to that question many different ways over the year. As I approach middle age, I’m beginning to consider that one thing I might want to become one day is an elder — with the connotation not only of being “older than I once was,” but also of being wiser. Our invitation is to move from “Age-ing to Sage-ing.” Have you ever been in the middle of a meeting —... Read more

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2016-08-30T09:30:57-04:00

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Falling Down & Rising Strong

Last updated on: August 30, 2016 at 9:30 am By Carl Gregg

I’ve posted previously about Brené Brown’s book The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. I’m a fan of Brown’s work. Another accessible introduction to Brown’s work is her TED Talks. What I appreciate most about Brown’s work is that she courageously and compassionately addresses topics that most of us have been taught to avoid. Almost two decades ago, she told her husband, “I want to start a global conversation about vulnerability... Read more

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2016-08-23T09:17:39-04:00

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Modern Uncertainty: “Meeting the Universe Halfway”

Last updated on: August 23, 2016 at 9:17 am By Carl Gregg

A member of the congregation I serve emailed me recently on the topic about modern uncertainty: In the nineteenth century, Robert Browning could write, “God ‘s in His heaven — All’s right with the world!” There was a high level of certainty that we were on the path to an earthly paradise. At the dawn of the twentieth century, quantum effects disrupted the view of science that nature was predictable at the most basic level. Wittgenstein questioned whether there indeed... Read more

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2016-08-23T11:41:19-04:00

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Gender Liberation

Last updated on: August 23, 2016 at 11:41 am By Carl Gregg

Last summer, when The United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, we celebrated a watershed moment in the struggle for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual equality. And as significant as that victory was, the struggle for equal rights — for equal protection under the law — is not yet complete. Even though same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states, “Twenty nine states lack anti-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation or gender identity, and there is no federal law protecting access to... Read more

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