Spiritual Commentary

Glory to God, whose sovereign graceHath animated senseless stones;Called us to stand before His face,And raised us into Abraham’s sons!The people that in darkness lay,In sin and error’s deadly shade,Have seen a glorious gospel day,In Jesus’ lovely face displayed.Thou only, Lord, the work hast done,And bared Thine arm in all our sight;Hast made the reprobates Thine own,And claimed the outcasts as Thy right.Thy single arm, almighty Lord,To us...  

At this season we reflect on the spiritual significance of thanksgiving with the following words of Abdu’l-Baha, son of Baha’u’llah, Founder of the Baha'i Faith. Abdu'l-Baha shared these thoughts when he visited the United States in 1912: read more  

I. God is the Eternal, Omnipotent, Immutable WISDOM and Supreme INTELLIGENCE and Exhaustless Love. Thou shalt adore, revere, and love Him ! Thou shalt honour Him by practising the virtues! II. Thy religion shall be, to do good because it is a pleasure to thee, and not merely because it is a duty. That thou mayest become the friend of the wise man, thou shalt obey his precepts ! Thy soul is immortal ! Thou shalt do nothing to degrade it ! III...  

There are two Bible Commands , truths, that all Judao-Christian law hangs on, i.e., love the Lord, thy God with all thy heart, and love thy neighbor as thy self. Obeying a merciful Devine Creator is easy, The most difficult part is to “love thy...  

This weeks Community Spotlight focuses on a thread started by user MMOnsterkill entitled, "FFS Stop Complaining About Subscription Fees". In the original post, MMOnsterkill makes his case against the many people out there who scoff at the industry standard $15.00 monthly subscription fee attached to most AAA MMOG's.  

Zimbabwejournalists.comTsvangirai Wing of Zimbabwe's MDC Launches Unity ConsultationsVoice of AmericaDespite progress on the economic front, health and schools, the unity government has been troubled from its inception in February by lingering disagreements ...No rosy celebration on MDC's 10th anniversaryFinancial GazettePulling out of GNU suicidal for MDC: AnalystsThe ZimbabweanDeputy PM shares her frustrations and hopesMmegi OnlineSW Radio...  

Earthtimes (press release)What would the Dalai Lama do?: spiritual leader speaks out on climate changeMongabay.comThe 74-year-old spiritual leader of Tibet, said that "taking care of the environment ... (is now) part of my life. Taking care of the environment should be ...Think global before local: Dalai LamaSydney Morning HeraldWorld leaders should prioritise global warming issues: The Dalai LamaDaily News & AnalysisDalai Lama says climate...  

PhysOrg.comStudy: Man creates God in his own imageUSA TodayUS researchers conclude that on important (and controversial) matters, people project their own beliefs on those attributed to God, New Scientist reports. ...Believers' Inferences About God's Beliefs Are Uniquely EgocentricScience Daily (press release)all 5 news articles »  

CathNewsGracious God, Father of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,The Cypress TimesYou remind us every day that you love us and you are God Immanuel, God with us. You also require us to declare, by trusting in you for the details of our ...GOD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU – PART 2BVI News OnlineChristmas Words 1: WordBeliefnet.comSome things are worth waiting forHomer HorizonSeattle Post Intelligencer -CathNewsall 10 news articles »  

Boston GlobeJohn T. Elson; penned 'Is God Dead?' piece in TimeBoston GlobeFor more than a year, Mr. Elson had labored over an article examining radical new approaches to thinking about God that were gaining currency in seminaries ...Is God Dead? writer deadBaltimore Sunall 2 news articles »  

Police NewsAmbush in Lakewood: God bless these fallen peacekeepersPolice NewsFrom all descriptions it was a tranquil Sunday morning inside the FORZA Coffee Shop in Lakewood Washington. Four uniformed police officers had their marked ...and more »  

Phil Anastasia: Under pressure, Garnets forge team unityPhiladelphia InquirerThere was the rapid approach of his own end zone, which kept creeping closer and closer to his back. But the senior linebacker noticed ...and more »  

Where to Go for Spiritual Direction?Catholic.netI love that the Holy Father is recommending spiritual direction. However, I'd be very interested in seeing how this happens in reality, where the rubber ...and more »  

Cape Democrats see unity after primaryWicked Local EasthamAnd when it's over, party unity is just about assured. State Rep. Matthew Patrick, D-Falmouth, is supporting Capuano in the primary. ...and more »  

Unity and Anthem Blue Cross reach agreementJournal and CourierAfter months of negotiating, Unity Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have reached a ...and more »