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For each thing in its nature is good, but all things together are very good, by reason of the order of the universe, which is the ultimate and noblest perfection in things. —Thomas Aquinas, Summa Contra Gentiles, Book 2, 45:10 (1264) So you see, I do ask of you things greatly surpassing the human:…
Dear world, I want to say “thank you” for the privilege of the joyous journey of life on this planet. Each day is an adventure to learn more and see more of the splendid gifts in nature that surround us, if only we open our eyes and other senses to perceive them. Amen
The Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change was published by Islamic leaders from 20 countries at the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul on August 17-18, 2015. The Declaration presents the moral case, based on Islamic teachings, for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims and people of all faiths worldwide to take urgent climate action….
For much of my life I’ve been fascinated with a variety of subjects and authors that seemed to have no relationship to the work I was doing or to each other. Periodically I would go to a library or bookstore for some unstructured research, generally with no thought that I would ever do anything with…
Editor’s note: On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis issued his encyclical letter Laudato si,’ On Care For Our Common Home. On the evening of June 17, a racially-motivated shooting took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. During the following weekend, services in many faith congregations throughout the world reflected the…
POLLUTION Two massive explosions took place in the port city of Tianjin in northern China on August 12, 2015. The death toll has now reached 114, with 95 persons listed as missing. More than 720 people were hospitalized, with nearly 60 of these either critically or seriously injured. Officials have said it is not…