a common sense spirituality blog
You might recall that this time last year, the ancient Law of Attraction was in the process of becoming a 21st century fad. That excitement soon faded, after millions did not get the results they desired. It's not that the bearers of this ancient Truth were wrong; they weren't. They simply didn't tell us the... Continue Reading →
I just read a fascinating article in today's New York Times. They're examining commonplace aspects of the American justice system that are unique. This kind of justice happens nowhere else in the civilized world. This article, the second installment of a series, focuses on a young man who is serving life in prison without chance... Continue Reading →
A few months ago in this space, I suggested that we needed a prequel to the red hot best sellers touting the Law of Attraction. You know—something that lends credibility to claims that it’s really a law. After all, spiritual laws work for 100 percent of the people, 100 percent of the time. But 100%... Continue Reading →
The last few weeks have been fascinating to watch from any seat in the balcony of Life. A veritable duel between contemporary and ancient thought played onstage: Earth science students found really, really old fossils in Illinois. The Pope changed his mind about Original Sin. And Creationists opened a $27 million museum near Cincinnati with... Continue Reading →
After viewing The Secret, the consensus here in the balcony is that the producers must be planning to reveal the entire “secret” at a later date. While I’m sympathetic with the position that the masses probably can’t handle the full “secret” in one sitting, I’m not sure that the Law of Attraction is the most... Continue Reading →
After viewing The Secret, the consensus here in the balcony is that the producers must be planning to reveal the entire “secret” at a later date. While I’m sympathetic with the position that the masses probably can’t handle the full “secret” in one sitting, I’m not sure that the Law of Attraction is the most... Continue Reading →
Today we celebrate the greatest lesson demonstrated by perhaps the greatest teacher the world has ever known, a Jew named Yeshua. What he demonstrated more than 2,000 years ago was that there is no death. He reportedly revealed that even though the physical bodies we wear are lifeless and entombed, we are not dead. We... Continue Reading →
Most of us believe that we're granting someone a favor when we forgive them. In reality, we're doing ourselves a favor: We're freeing ourselves from the grip of any negative energy associated with the incident. When we forgive others, we also are making a conscious choice to defer to what some call the Law of... Continue Reading →
Humans are a lovely and loving lot—except when we forget we are. And that memory lapse scripts all human drama.From the missives in my e-mailbox, there’s many a beautiful soul out there who believes that it is his or her mission to save the rest of us from eternal damnation; and by golly, they’ll do... Continue Reading →
“Mankind must evolve, for all human conflict, a method that rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is Love.” The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My route to the office passes a large orange sign in a window of the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum on the Mag Mile that screams:... Continue Reading →
Loud Mouth in the Balcony 