Spirit

Filling our lives with motivation and meaning.

Charter for Compassion

posted Nov 06, 2009

Video: Ecumenical author Karen Armstrong wished for a Charter for Compassion, a yardstick for global empathy crafted from the input of tens of thousands of religious and secular people all over the world.

New Crop of Farmers :: Andy Asmus & Emily Dietzman

by Anna Stern, Kim Nochi

posted Feb 13, 2009

As a farmer my complete being is engaged and challenged physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Saying Grace Around the World

by Nikki McClure, Anna Stern

posted Feb 13, 2009

Artist Nikki McClure adds her touch to our collection of mealtime prayers from around the world.

Walking Through Fear :: Interview

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Nov 05, 2008

Frances Moore Lappé’s book Diet for a Small Planet had sold 3 million copies. She co-founded organizations to fight hunger and bolster democracy. Along with her daughter, Anna, she traveled the world to gather stories for Hope’s Edge. Yet, like many of us, she experienced a time when her world crumbled…

Dalai Lama Renaissance

posted Nov 04, 2008

At the edge of the Millennium, the Dalai Lama invited 40 of the West's leading, most innovative thinkers in their respective fields to discuss the world's problems and how we can solve them. Fran Korten was one of them.

Blessings Revealed

by Puanani Burgess

posted Oct 31, 2008

Puanani Burgess tells the story of one student with a gift—a gift our schools are not cultivating.

Secular Sabbath

posted Oct 31, 2008

Real people show how to live the good life and share their secrets to happiness.

In Review :: Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea

by James Trimarco

posted Jul 30, 2008

Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky describes the movements—often religious in origin—that have denounced war in favor of active nonviolent resistance.

The Power of Food

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Jul 30, 2008

Providing food for people in need – regardless of whether they are “deserving” is a central part of Sara Miles' spiritual journey. St Gregory's food pantry in San Francisco.

Evangelicals’ Faith Leads Them to Issues of Environment and Social Justice

by Valerie Saturen

posted Jul 30, 2008

Valerie Saturen looks at major changes in the Evangelical movement. It's growing beyond its narrow focus on wedge issues like abortion to focus more on environmental protection and social justice.

The Last Last Sunday

by Robert Jensen

posted Jul 29, 2008

Last Sunday was an attempt to combine interests in progressive politics, spirituality, and arts, and culture by creating a space for people to come together that wouldn't feel like a traditional political meeting, church, or concert.

Scared Sacred

by Velcrow Ripper

posted Jul 18, 2008

In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeroes' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.

Commentary :: Don’t Be Nice—Be Kind

by Akaya Windwood

posted May 22, 2008

Niceness is often filled with falseness—it is a way to not tell the truth, or to obscure it. “Be nice!” is something many of us heard as children as a way of avoiding upsetting someone… it’s not effective in the long run as a way to come together to solve the myriad difficulties facing our communities, both local and global.

The Greatest Danger

by Joanna Macy

posted Feb 01, 2008

In the face of global warming it is hard to escape a sense of outrage, fear, despair. Author, deep-ecologist, and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy says that speaking the truth of our anguish for the world brings down the walls between us, drawing us into deep solidarity.

Abraham to Descendants: “Knock it Off”

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Nov 06, 2006

The Interfaith Amigos: A rabbi, a minister, and an imam, brought together by 9/11 and what followed, discover new spiritual depths from their dialogue and friendship.