Author: redwa1106

Last evening I attended an Epiphany Star Walk and walked through a nighttime journey following a path of reflection on the course of the Magi. At one station on the path, we were asked to choose a Star Word, a word chosen at random on which we were to reflect over the coming year. My… Continue reading Reflection After a Star Walk →

So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When… Continue reading Kicking A$$ and Taking Names →

Gathering: Holy One who is known to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: “Beginning in 1951, radio pioneer Edward R. Murrow asked Americans from all walks of life… Continue reading I Believe →

The Founders of this country recognized not only that the Divine Right of Kings was an invalid philosophy but also that in forming a democracy there could become a tyranny of the majority. In this situation, ideologies could vote to limit the rights of those with whom they disagreed. They took this possibility seriously and… Continue reading The Tyranny of the Minority →

Focus: In the United States, a day towards the end of November has long been set aside as a time for giving thanks. In 1789, President George Washington became the first president to proclaim a Thanksgiving holiday, when, at the request of Congress, he proclaimed November 26, a Thursday, as a day of national thanksgiving for the… Continue reading Thanksgiving and Karma →

As I walked this gloomy November morning, these lyrics came into my head.... Ahhh, seasons change with the sceneryWeaving time in a tapestryWon't you stop and remember meAt any convenient time?Funny how my memory skipsWhile looking over manuscriptsOf unpublished rhymeDrinking my vodka and limeI look aroundLeaves are brown nowAnd the sky is a hazy shade… Continue reading A Hazy Shade of Winter →

Gathering: Holy One who is known to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus:  Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply… Continue reading Building Bridges →

Gathering: Holy One who is know to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: We are now in the thick of the season; not the political season nor the… Continue reading Is it Autumn or Fall? →

Gathering: Holy One who is know to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: This month a great deal of focus has been on the replacement of Ruth Bader… Continue reading Is Your Faith Fixed or Fluid? →

John Stuart Mill is often associated with the philosophy of Utilitarianism. This ethic is often misrepresented as “Do whatever you want as long as it feels good” or “I reject your authority over me”. Or “the greatest good for the greatest number”. However, those summations are a far reach on what Mills actually says about… Continue reading As John Stuart Mill Might Say →