Each year the Christian holiday of Easter and the Jewish Passover occur in proximity to each other. Both of these are festive events, commemorating Christ’s resurrection and the Jews’ attaining freedom from slavery in Egypt. Despite the two different religious traditions there are a few striking commonalities between these holidays. A major theme of Passover [...]
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The Least of Ourselves
Over time, we can acquire a taste for humble pie. ~ Jim Sharon Due to the huge contemporary popularity of positive thinking and the “law of attraction,” many of us have learned to focus considerable attention on self-affirmation. I concur that regularly acknowledging our strengths and qualities is a noble and worthwhile endeavor. My wife, [...]
Close Cousins
We greet Thee with all humility. excerpt from the afternoon prayer of Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan Each afternoon I recite a Sufi prayer that includes the statement “We greet Thee with all humility.” Frankly, I consistently balk at the word “all” in that sentence. My wife Ruth and I recently incurred a setback that [...]
