This morning I encountered a marvelous spider web glistening in the early light. It reminded me of John Paul Lederach’s peacemaking treatise, The Moral Imagination.
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Justice for Priests
June 21, 2011 by | 4 Comments
A noisy conflict between Father John Corapi and his Diocese and Religious Order has focused a spotlight on challenges facing the Catholic Church in the wake of the abuse scandals. The conflict highlights a need for improved methods of dispensing justice.
A Silent Movie
June 15, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
Ron Austin, Hollywood screenwriter, delivering a commencement address at Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, offered a thought provoking idea: “I think we American Catholics are now called to create a ‘silent movie’ of who we are—that is, a living, visible alternative way of life.”
Earning Disrespect
June 13, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
This past week an editorial by Peter Funt of Candid Camera fame in the Wall Street Journal considered our cultural fascination (obsession?) with respect, especially our hair-trigger eagerness to claim we’ve been disrespected and thus injured.
Media in the New World Order
June 2, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
A recent editorial “Toward a New World Media Order” featured in the Wall Street Journal functioned in the same manner as a warning shout from Paul Revere. It was the same startling news Revere delivered as he sped past on horseback: the enemy of freedom is fast approaching. The title alone screamed “wake up” to those who still cling to a love of liberty and the freedom of speech.
Saint Peter’s Dilemma
April 29, 2011 by |
In previous posts I addressed deception. Many assume deception must be handled in an adversarial “gotcha” manner, complete with a Perry Mason moment that exposes the deceitful party.
The Devil in Politics
April 12, 2011 by |
Though I often opine on large-scale conflict on the national and international stage, I realize most of the time we have only enough energy to address personal conflict.
New Path to Immigration Reform
April 11, 2011 by |
In a new Taming the Wolf White Paper I discuss the use of mediation techniques to foster convening in large-scale conflict that has hit impasse.
Find the Spring
April 9, 2011 by |
St. Augustine offered wise advice that can help sum up my last few blog posts in which I considered problems arising from deception.
Peace Begins with a Heart at Peace
The Taming the Wolf approach to conflict resolution begins with transformation of self that brings about awareness of the divine within. The process then moves to a recognition of the divine within the Other, resulting in an I-Thou relationship.