Category Archives: Philosophy

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The Nature Of Peace

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

What is peace? The definition in the Merriam-Webster dictionary (online) says this: 1 : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for … Continue reading →

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Understanding and Mercy | Abortion in Ireland

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

“I must note with dismay,” said Pope Benedict on January 7th to an assembly of the Vatican diplomatic corps, “that, in various countries, even those of Christian tradition, efforts are being made to introduce or expand legislation which decriminalises abortion.” … Continue reading →

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Remove this Cup from Me; yet, not My Will but Yours be Done

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

The television evangelist and the self-proclaimed shepherd announce the great benefit of prayer; ‘Ask and you shall receive,’ and ‘reap what you have sown.’ These lights of the faith forever make prayer sound easy; like some sort of magic that … Continue reading →

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Cry to God

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

In Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master, the English translation of Swami Saradananda’s definitive biography of Sri Ramakrishna, the author relates an incident between Narendra — the future Swami Vivekananda — and Sri Ramakrishna during a time of desperation and impoverishment … Continue reading →

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