• Religion Beyond Provincialism


    excerpt submitted by Paul Hope “The simple truth is that dogmatic religion, which is always a manifestation of spiritual provincialism, leads straight to intolerance, and that intolerance is the matrix of persecution. That today committees composed of Catholics, Protestants, and Jews are meeting to emphasize the common elements which can unite them in brotherhood is…

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  • To Life


    submitted by George Berger “I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I can do no other than to have compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning and the foundation of all ethics.” – Albert Schweitzer

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  • An A.I. Threat


    by Aura Fontaine There is strong evidence that AI rob people of a joyful life, not as a result of loss of employment, although this is a very real and pressing concern, but by decreasing the motivation for creativity and human problem-solving skills. Each of us, regardless of age or occupation, experiences joy and satisfaction…

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  • Peace, Now


    by Burton Feinberg “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven … A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.” So says the Book of Ecclesiastes. Certainly, we know times of hate and war. But after a…

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  • What’s your best price?


    by Norma Vavolizza A recent poll taken ahead of our upcoming midterm elections identified three top issues for swing voters: taxing the rich, Medicare for all, and the banning of surveillance pricing. “Banning what,” you say? It was news to me, too. But in the age of AI, not surprising. For those of us outside the loop – surveillance…

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