Archive for the 'Philosophy' Category
More to life than materialism
2 Comments Published by Jonathan March 18th, 2008 in Philosophy, QuotesHere’s a quote from a fantastic speech I just read:
If humanism were right in declaring that man is born just to be happy, he would not be born to die. But since his body is doomed to die, surely his task on earth must be of a more spiritual nature. It cannot be [...]
Worship4Justice: Lincoln Memorial
0 Comments Published by Jonathan June 13th, 2005 in Darfur, Philosophy, Washington DCSunday was the first gathering of Worship in the Spirit of Justice. It was great to see so many come out to support our neighbors in Sudan.
The next gathering will be at the Capitol Reflecting pool and the target will be Congress.
Chris Kirk has some humbling thoughts on the subject…
I don’t want to be [...]
Worship in the Spirit of Justice
1 Comment Published by Jonathan June 10th, 2005 in Darfur, Philosophy, Washington DCBeing located near the nation’s capitol provides the opportunity to participate in events that may not be available - or at least as noticeable - elsewhere. Sometimes something comes along that is so important that I feel obligated to participate, like it’s my responsible to get involved.
While there are other cities around the nation [...]
I have celebrated a Christian Passover seder for a couple years now. We usually do it the Thursday before Easter, which is not the same date as the Jewish Passover. I began wondering why the date for Easter does not correspond with the Jewish Passover, so like a good librarian, I’ve done a [...]

