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Beginner's Heart
coherence of the heart
By
Britton Gildersleeve
I love folks who question. To interrogate our beliefs is so very difficult. Believe me, I do it daily. Where’s the line on this? Do this and this cancel each other out? If I think this, how can I feel this? If this is ‘right,’ is this other thing/ belief/ action ‘wrong’? If I buy…
contemporary Pharisees
By
Britton Gildersleeve
pharisaical: (adjective) characterized by hypocritical self-righteousness; putting emphasis on strict observance of rituals unrelated to the spirit or meaning of the ceremony. Somehow this word feels appropriate in today’s political arena. I’m always so horrified when a religious leader finds it okay to drive children to suicide. Or invade funerals with so-called religion. Or kill…
on Facebook and civil conversations
By
Britton Gildersleeve
I love the idea that there’s a civil conversations project. Officially, I mean. Because it’s what I’ve been trying to foster — despite my lapses into ranting about racism & social injustice — on my own FB page. Today, I had a glimpse of how that’s born fruit. A former student, a former colleague, and…
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