Archive for the ‘Peace’ Category
A Personal Meditation on Seeing and Hearing Jesus
In my last post, I discussed how people of different beliefs can and do work well together on common efforts to attain sobriety and to make peace. I discussed how we can respect each other’s diverse perspectives on our “Higher Power,” and how we can respectfully support each person’s needed spiritual awakening. In response to […]
November 18, 2014
· Leo Denton · 2 Comments
Tags: Child of all Humanity, Forgiveness, Healing, Jesus, Let your light shine, Love, Non-violence, Revolution, Sermon on the Mount · Posted in: God's Infinite Love, Healing, Nature, Peace, Positive Energy, Solidarity
War, Religion, and an AA Approach for Peacemaking
Since time immemorial, various religious traditions have sought to offer humanity meaning, truth, justice, fruitfulness, well-being, love, and peace. By means of stories, rituals, common beliefs, personal and social commitments, and deep openness to divine help; many religions have held societies together and devotedly passed from one generation to the next life-giving experiences, teachings, and […]
October 21, 2014
· Leo Denton · No Comments
Tags: 12 step programs, Alcoholics Anonymous, Dangers of religion, Ending war, Goodness of religion, Interfaith cooperation, Peace Anonymous, Peacemaking, Religion · Posted in: Peace
Making the Leap to Peace
He was in many people’s eyes just an uneducated farmer. He had made mistakes in life, like all of us, and he had his faults. Many people, including his parish priest, bishop, and many close friends, thought he was crazy. His name was Franz. Franz was born in 1907. He was a loving husband and […]
September 11, 2014
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Tags: Call to peace, Die by the sword, Franz Jagerstatter, ISIS, Jesus and Malchus, Live by the sword, No more war, President Obama, This train is going to hell · Posted in: Dreams, God's Infinite Love, Healing, Peace