Category Archives: psychology

How to be a Bad Christian

Posted on May 8, 2024 by richp45198

The other day I was conversing with a man who had seen considerable combat and was judging himself for some of the things he did during combat. I asked him whether he had a spiritual perspective and he said “I … Continue reading →

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Stuff and the Stuff of Memories

Posted on April 4, 2024 by richp45198

Those who try to follow a spiritual path often have mixed feelings about stuff. George Carlin has a great routine about our need for stuff and running out of room for our stuff. The Buddhists challenge us to address our … Continue reading →

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On Redemption

Posted on March 19, 2024 by richp45198

There were times in the past when someone would ask me “Have you accepted Jesus as your personal savior?” or “Have you been saved?” I would always answer “Depends on what you mean by that?” For many, redemption is a … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts On Hope

Posted on February 5, 2024 by richp45198

Recently in to honor Martin Luther King, my wife and I watched his entire “I have a dream” speech. As he spoke of the realities of police brutality and other forms of discrimination, I found myself wondering whether we have … Continue reading →

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Repost of Facing The Dark Side: Spiritual Challenges of the Capitol Attack

Posted on January 6, 2024 by richp45198

Posted on January 8, 2021 by richp45198 We are now three years out from the horrors of the Capitol Riot. We are facing another election that, for the moment, appears to be a face-off between a man some deem too old to hold … Continue reading →

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Baba Yetu

Posted on December 12, 2023 by richp45198

Occasionally a piece of music crosses my path that touches me and enriches my spiritual journey. Such a piece is Baba Yetu The words of Baba Yetu are the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili. The piece is composed by Christopher Tin … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Mentor: August Wilson

Posted on November 6, 2023 by richp45198

I am not African-American. But I have found myself strongly responding to the plays of August Wilson. The playwright from Pittsburgh presented with his 10-play cycle a powerful picture of the lives and struggles of African Americans in each decade. … Continue reading →

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On Madness and the Streak

Posted on October 10, 2023 by richp45198

“Without a little madness, a man never cuts the rope and is truly free.” Towards the end of the great film “Zorba the Greek”, the character Zorba advises his young friend “A man needs a little madness or else he … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like Inside My Head

Posted on September 26, 2023 by richp45198

Originally posted April 2018 I was watching a TV program recently in which one of the characters said “No one knows what it’s like inside my head!” Interesting. It occurs to me that, like a lot of other bloggers, this … Continue reading →

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On the God of My Understanding

Posted on September 5, 2023 by richp45198

The men who created the AA program and the 12 Step Step program realized two things: 1. If people were to truly recover from alcohol abuse, the solution would only work if it was spiritual in some manner; 2. Many … Continue reading →

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