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Spirituality & Science

The role of faith, religion and belief-based values in our lives

Nov
3
2009
Celebrating Life, Everyday Living, Spirituality & Science, War & Peace By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

Afghan Faces – Human Souls

The Afghan people are as rugged and uniquely beautiful as their country – as this breathtaking photo essay reveals.

Nov
1
2009
Celebrating Life, Everyday Living, Life & Death, Spirituality & Science By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

All Saints Day – The True Spirit of Halloween

On the surface, Halloween seems to be about costumes, candy and scary stuff. But that’s just the commercial side of a holiday that really honors the “saint” in us all.

Oct
30
2009
Life & Death, Spirituality & Science, War & Peace By Jeff Courter | 6 comments

Afghanistan – The Price of Progress

As a civilized society, if we stand by and allow terrorists to destroy the progress that’s so desperately needed in Afghanistan – are we willing to tell Afghans that they are not worthy of hope?

Oct
27
2009
Spirituality & Science, War & Peace By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

Free Speech & Religion – Worth Fighting For

Freedom of speech and religion are core human values. Protecting these rights can cost us dearly. But who can afford the cost of indifference?

Oct
20
2009
Celebrating Life, Spirituality & Science By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

God is in the Eye of the Beholder

For human perception, context is everything – as demonstrated in a compelling video lecture on optical illusions. What does this mean for a believer’s “vision” of God?

Sep
30
2009
Celebrating Life, Everyday Living, Spirituality & Science By Jeff Courter | 2 comments

One Nation, Under…Whom Would You Say?

At the end of the day, what matters most about our faith – what we profess to believe in, or how we “live” our faith each day?

Sep
18
2009
Everyday Living, Spirituality & Science By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

Suffering – Beneath the Unavoidable Reality

Life is full of suffering. But why is pain such a central feature of our daily lives? And is there anything we can we do about it?

Aug
29
2009
Everyday Living, Spirituality & Science By Jeff Courter | Comments turned off

Everything I Need to Know I Learned…Where?

Looking back at how we learned life’s universal truths, some sources of inspiration are perhaps taken for granted – but that doesn’t mean they’re any less essential.

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