November 2004
The Archives
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Spirituality beyond prayer
11.30.04 | Permalink | 3 CommentsAnother thing I’m noticing about spiritual direction is that it seems quite concerned to teach people how to pray. There are dozens of methods of prayer, so generalizing here is dangerous. But most of it seems to be some form of begging or pining. I don’t see how teaching people how to do that is […]
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Thinking about spiritual indirection
11.29.04 | Permalink | 5 CommentsI’ve been thinking some lately about “spiritual direction” as a career path. Here are some scattered thoughts: 1. Anyone know of a good spiritual direction blog, preferably from a liberal/ecumenical/interfaith perspective? I haven’t gotten to blog searches yet, but the websites I’ve found so far tend to be ugly, incomplete, and outdated. (Or perhaps I’m […]
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Scooter McFizzlesticks
11.24.04 | Permalink | Comments Off on Scooter McFizzlesticksI hate it when bloggers do this, but he’s sitting on my lap here at work, and he’s talked me into it. I guess I’m just a sucker for strays.
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Am I rich?
11.22.04 | Permalink | 4 CommentsYeah, I know. You don’t have a Hummer. But what about a more global perspective on wealth? Enter you annual income and find out where you stand. The answer might damn well surprise you. (And so might your change of perspective.) (Hat tip to WorldChanging for the link.)
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I care
11.22.04 | Permalink | 3 CommentsA key contribution of feminist ethics is the concept of the “ethic of care.” This comes out of the work of Harvard developmental psychologist Carol Gilligan, who noticed that boys and girls reason about ethical decisions differently. Boys tend to depend upon abstract notions like “fairness” while girls tend to focus on preserving relationship. Here’s […]
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Dear Santy Claus…
11.21.04 | Permalink | Comments Off on Dear Santy Claus…I have been very good this year. Please see the attached photo for my Christmas list. Chutney P.S. I think Godzilla can kick his ass. (Thanks, gangesfan!)
