WHAT DO WE REALLY WANT FOR OUR NATION? As long as fear is the dominant energy those who know how to operate from love will be called to higher and higher levels of being. It occurred to me that in writing the first four posts in this series that I had not yet asked a … Continue reading LET’S DO THIS – NEW THOUGHT AND AMERICAN POLITICS, Part 5
SHOULD CSL GO TO NASHVILLE? Here are my two cents. The United States has seen a number of state governments propose so-called “religious freedom laws” during the past several months (LINK), some of which have been signed into law. These laws are aimed at two areas, small businesses whose owners or employees find it objectionable … Continue reading LET’S DO THIS – NEW THOUGHT AND AMERICAN POLITICS, Part 4
The purpose of this series of posts is to explore the relationship between New Thought principles, how we apply them to our lives, and to the conditions arising out of the current U. S. political scene. I have been struck both by the level of anxiety and fear that I am seeing in many in … Continue reading LET’S DO THIS – NEW THOUGHT AND AMERICAN POLITICS, Part 3
As noted in my last post (LINK), the first installment in this series on New Thought and politics, there are many issues that face the United States in this election cycle – and many perspectives on each of those issues. While I realize that there are a variety of political positions and perspectives among practitioners … Continue reading LET’S DO THIS – NEW THOUGHT AND AMERICAN POLITICS, Part 2
Right now, politics is sort of the “third rail” of New Thought spirituality. You may have thought that sex was the third rail, but no, sex is just the thing we don’t speak about. When it does come up, it is generally greeted with silence or maybe a giggle. And sexuality is something different – … Continue reading LET’S DO THIS – NEW THOUGHT AND AMERICAN POLITICS, PART 1
Last weekend, Dorianne and I joined six thirty-somethings (i.e. millennials) for a weekend in Havana, Cuba. I have been especially interested in Cuba since my days as a police officer in Miami-Dade County, working alongside many Cuban-Americans. I never thought I would visit Cuba in this lifetime, but, things change and we went. Cuba is … Continue reading MUSINGS ON CUBA, US POLITICS, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOVE
SPIRITUAL ARROGANCE or KINDNESS You might ask me what is my evidence that New Thought spirituality either attracts those who are progressive politically, or develops that type value system within them. My answer – look at the numbers! There are conservatives in New Thought to be sure, but they are usually a small minority of … Continue reading DOES PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUALITY TRANSLATE INTO PROGRESSIVE POLITICS? Part 3
WE INTERRUPT THE SERIES ON GREEN AND ORANGE IN NEW THOUGHT TO BRING YOU THIS IMPORTANT POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. The other day, in response to a fairly long thread on the Centers for Spiritual Living Ministers’ List-Serve regarding the shoulds and should-nots of ministers getting into politics from the pulpit, in class, and beyond, I took … Continue reading POLITICS AND PRINCIPLE – NEW THOUGHT SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
As the political posts mount on Facebook and elsewhere, one of the first things that stands out to me is the anger that permeates so much of what passes for political discourse today. I know that there has always been an element of anger in our politics, and that much of it has been justified … Continue reading ANGER IN POLITICS: IS IT A CALL FOR COMPASSION?
This post is from invited guest blogger, Rev. Dr. David Alexander, who is known in New Thought circles and beyond as a prophetic voice for social justice. Here Dr. David addresses being transgender, including a look at the current political situation in the United States. “Whoever you are be proud, you are a Divine Idea … Continue reading TRANSGENDER – HONORING AUTHENTICITY WITH LOVE
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