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 ...
18 Jul 20258min
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 Jun 20259min
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 Apr 20259min
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 Apr 20259min
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 Jan 20257min
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 Jan 202510min
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...
20 Des 20248min
