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...interpreted this as "those who have knowledge of God are God." In Eastern philosophical systems there's an established idea of a path through personal consciousness to a collective conscience to a universal conscience, which people call the divine. I concluded that Jesus must have experienced this consciousness, and that he must have followed a path. The story is about that evolution...
...thinking. The language of the Sermon on the Mount - if someone hits you, turn the other cheek - he's making a creative leap, and that's the death of an old way of thinking and the birth of a completely new way. Every spiritual tradition has this idea of death and resurrection. It's not unique to Christianity...
...Ending this cycle of emigration won't be easy. Aileen Constantino-Peñas, who works for the NGO Atikha, says part of the problem is that most children of migrant workers "do not have the slightest idea of the difficult situations their parents face." More and more women are leaving to work in private homes as domestic helpers, a job that can mean putting up with long hours and cramped living quarters - and, all too often, abusive employers. But few of the grim details get shared in the regular phone calls parents make home to their kids. Through workshops...
Partygoers Brenda C. Cohen ’10 and Rose M. Ruback ’10, both in high heels and taking a break from the dance floor, discussed the success of their first Hillel party. “I think it’s a cute idea for a party,” said Cohen, “our friend is throwing it...and it turned out to be a really good time.” When asked if John Harvard was Jewish, Ruback replied, “I assume...
...this sounds weird, it's because it is. The Great ShakeOut, as it's being dubbed, is the biggest public emergency drill in U.S. history - and as such, it is a radical idea. Normally, large-scale disaster drills, which happen weekly across the country, are designed for professional rescuers, emergency managers and politicians. Not for you, and not for me. In fact, the people who matter most in a real-world emergency - the neighbors, office workers and students who do the majority of the lifesaving during big disasters - are almost never invited...