Category: The Human Spirit
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Human Nature:What Kind of Creature Are We?
Many of us tend to think that human nature is inherently competitive and destructive. We hear about “selfish genes,” as if our genetic makeup predetermines that we will be egotistic people and that we will fight with one another. We’re told that our species contains a built-in “killer instinct,” that we are descended from apes…
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Remembering Jack LaLanne
“Jack LaLannetowing 70 rowboats with seventy people on board for a mile and a half across Long Beach Harbor, all while handcuffed and with his feet shackled.” Photo from: User:cargoman02 — Jack LaLanne died on January 23, 2011 at the age of 96. He was a mentor to me, as he was to many. He was…
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Can Unforgivable Violence Ever Be Forgiven?
On October 2, 2006, one of the most brutal, senseless, and unforgivable acts of violence in U.S. history took place. And that day also brought one of the most extraordinary responses to unspeakable violence our culture has ever known. The schoolchildren had just returned to their classroom from recess on the morning of October 2,…
