With the coming of Independence Day my thoughts have turned to civics and spirituality. How did religion come to be included in the “culture wars” that go on in America? Did you know that God is only mentioned once in Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and at that the mention is “nature’s God” , handed down…
Since I started my web sight in April ( http:// RVJart.com) as of June 30th I have now received OVER 10,157 successful server requests! Way to go everyone and thank you, I sincerely appreciate your support!
This post leads my thoughts to what is “productivity”. To be productive at what? Making widgets? Is this what we are here to do? Sure enough we need to earn our daily wage but I see being productive all about creation. What have you made today that makes the world a better place? Here in…
Do you ever have doubts about something that you believe in? Doubt is such a troubling concept to think about. It makes us feel uncomfortable and challenged. Most Quakers (and some other religions) believe in the concept of continuing revelation of the Truth. This is a concept that I think most people in general would…
It’s always nice to get an inspiring email. This email is from a Friend at Quaker Books that I have not met yet but the sentiment in the text rings true to me. I also want to put in a plug for my friend Steve’s book (bottom,left, “Letters to a Fellow Seeker”) that will be…