Archive for December, 2009
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
When Peace is an Incomplete Response
I was asked recently after giving a talk on engaged politics, what I thought of peace as a political orientation.
What came out of my mouth made me laugh.
“I’m pro-peace,” I said.
The young man just stared.
I then went off a little bit on how an attachment to peace can be viewed in the same way as [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Politics, Writing by Michael McAlister
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Don’t Plants Deserve Life, Too?
Here’s an argument that I’ve danced with for years: where do we draw the line on the Buddhist precept of not killing. Having just gone through a round of anti-biotics, I knowingly killed lots of things in my body. The name of the drug regimen “antibiotics” even means “against life”. What’s more, I’m glad that [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Fundamentalism, Writing by Michael McAlister
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Podcast: ISmile240 – Being Generous
In this talk, Michael asks the question: “What is it that you want from others?” In his explanation, he points out that if we find ourselves caught by the answers to this question, we discover that we are locked in suffering. The way out of this trap is to uncover our deepest sense of generosity [...]
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
When suburban youth deliver…
When suburban youth deliver…
Originally uploaded by Michael G. McAlister
30 local families are getting gifts this season because of these kids.
Bows.
