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There was a spiritual dimension to the victory of health care reform last night.  One that decent people of any religion can celebrate. A precedent was set that may help reverse a deep misunderstanding of the nature of democratic government, and this precedent is a deeply moral and ethical one.

A major theme in my understanding of religion and spirituality is that religious organizations are not so much a means to grow in genuine spirituality, as they enable many people to come together and engage in spiritual practice as a community.  The growth remains an individual responsibility, sometimes aided but sometimes hindered by the organizations…

In a previous comment Rombald called our attention to the fact that science itself was powerfully influenced by a Christian world view when it originated.  The desacralization of the world promoted by Protestantism in particular made it easy to approach it in a detached ‘objective’ fashion.  Western science is largely Protestant Christian in its origins. …

This blog is an active participant in the Culture War being waged in the US.  But I often find myself in a strange position, as many other Pagans likely do.  I frequently seem to shift sides.  I want to describe how I see what I am doing in this respect, and then recommend a book…
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