spiritual insights on religion, social justice and comparative theology
Life is paradoxical and the earlier we learn that and embrace this complex concept, the more we grow in understanding. Light needs shades of darkness to make forms visible. Every tear of sadness has a wellspring of hope. Every death brings new understanding of life and resurrects within us a profound sense of curiosity that … Continue reading Valentine’s Day by William Klein
I’ve prided myself in teaching my students the value of working toward being a strong moral person. I once heard someone say, “All you have is your word, and your word is your honor.” There is no substitute for wisdom and, as I’ve aged, I’ve learned that’s true. I once worked at an affluent school and … Continue reading All You Have is Who You Are by William Klein
Author Andrew Klaven tells a story about Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter “playing through pain.” I’ll get to this in a minute, but first a little background on Klaven’s story. Klaven was raised a Jew and started studying the Gospels because he was interested in the literary quality of the stories. His father caught … Continue reading Playing Through Pain by William Klein
The act of birth itself is traumatic. We enter from a womb of comfort and security into a bold, daunting and dissonant, chaotic, hurried fluorescent lit world – bloodied and wet, sticky, being handed from one to another and relying on multiple sensibilities to hold a frantic awareness calmly, serenely with understanding and poignant culpability. … Continue reading Coping With Trauma by William Klein
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