Have you heard this view lately? All religions are basically the same. It doesn't matter if you pick Jesus or Buddha or you worship trees, it's all good. In fact, you can pick a little of each, if you like. Religion du jur has become the menu specialty of the day, but the fact that it has a wide appeal doesn't mean it actually works. Prevailing worldviews have significant differences in their notions about God, the afterlife, the value of human beings, the meaning of person-hood, and so on. Hinduism teaches there are many versions of Continue Reading
The One Person You Might be Mistreating Without Realizing It
I'm pretty sure you don't get up in the morning and wonder, Who can I put down today? Yet there is one person you might be unkind to on a regular basis -- and not even be aware of it. I'm talking about how you treat you. Have you ever been guilty of having these kinds of conversations in your head? You big dummy. You did it again! What is wrong with you? I'm no good at __________. Picture Chris Farley in the Saturday Night Live skit as the bumbling talk-show host, slapping himself on the head, saying, "Auuugh! I'm so stupid!" You do Continue Reading
How This Seemingly Righteous Behavior Ruins Lives
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about shaken baby syndrome? Or daycare malpractice? If you're anything like me, your first response is outrage. That's so wrong! You may fume. How do people get away with this stuff? There's nothing wrong with getting upset at evil. Some things are just wrong. Babies shaken to the point of brain damage. Toddlers mistreated and even killed. Such things ought not to be. There's nothing wrong with rising up against evil -- but there is something very wrong with the sin we often commit in the Continue Reading
This Habit Wastes Your Time and Steals Your Energy
Have you ever felt proud and embarrassed about an area of your life all at the same time? That's me when it comes to running. I call it running, because my feet actually leave the ground in a bouncing gait which is unlike walking. I don't call it running because I'm moving fast. I'd say a disabled turtle mired in molasses wouldn't lose too badly to me in a race. I'm slow, okay? Really slow. Still, I do pass people on the trail who are moving even slower than I am. (Granted, they are usually elderly or infirm or just out for a stroll, but the fact is, Continue Reading