The Fragility Of Goodness
In Good We Trust20 Loka 2023

The Fragility Of Goodness

Today's show is about the fragility of goodness. Committing to goodness often means opening your eyes and heart to the suffering of the world. It can be heartbreaking. How do we open up without being crushed or retreating into self-centeredness? Philosopher Martha Nussbaum explains how often we construct rational explanations to distance ourselves and create a “goodness without fragility.” Phillip Hallie in Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed was drawn into protective rationalization while researching Nazi atrocities. But settlement house pioneer Jane Addams dealt with this pain through action. I admire her, and try to face the pain of the world and, as consistently as I can, act to comfort and empower others. As Adler wrote, “Suffering is a passive state; the cure of suffering is action.”

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Music and Humanist Spirituality (Part 2)

Music and Humanist Spirituality (Part 2)

There’s a long history of music as a healing agent. As Confucius taught, “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” But it’s more than pleasure. It’s like medicine. One ...

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The Universality of Music (Part 1)

The Universality of Music (Part 1)

Music seems to be everywhere - in the origins of the cosmos, the sounds non-human animals produce, and the habits and hearts of homo sapiens. Why is it so universal? Hugh Taft-Morales explores some of...

20 Kesä 20259min

Earth As Common Ground

Earth As Common Ground

Let’s share the image of earth however we can this Earth Day. We must find more common ground - our time is running short. President John Kennedy artfully blended idealism with pragmatism, saying, "If...

18 Huhti 20259min

Evolution & The Darwins (Part 2 of 2)

Evolution & The Darwins (Part 2 of 2)

Charles Darwin yearned to unify both human understanding and human beings. As Marek Kohn, a British scientist, explains, “Evolutionary thinking enabled [Darwin] him to rescue the idea of human unity, ...

11 Huhti 20259min

Evidence, Reason, Science, and Understanding (Part 1 of 2)

Evidence, Reason, Science, and Understanding (Part 1 of 2)

Critics of evolution ridicule it as being "just a theory." But it's so much more than that. It includes a vast collection of test results, gathered over decades and analyzed publicly by thousands of r...

8 Maalis 202510min

Transforming Political Grief

Transforming Political Grief

If the current political situation in the U. S. is making you feel raw, exhausted, depressed, angry, frustrated, sad, or fearful, think about others who are in more challenging spaces. Then consider h...

17 Tammi 20257min

The Somebodyness Of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Somebodyness Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King was raised to appreciate his own inherent worth – a worth independent of background or resources. When speaking in Cleveland in 1967, he said, "In order to be truly free, the first ...

17 Tammi 202510min

The Virtues Of Doubt

The Virtues Of Doubt

Doubt, if tempered with optimism and curiosity, can encourage dialogue and exploration. It offers more opportunity for the changing of minds. If nothing else, doubt will help us follow one of the most...

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