Religion and Society

Two essential traits in dementia care
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more

Authors: Kyle Fiore Law, Brendan Bo O'Connor, and Stylianos Syropoulos For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – focusing on individual stories rather than the broader [...]

2025-12-08T23:50:36-06:00December 8th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Leadership matters
How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don’t need to be a strongman to be a great leader

"It is natural for the West to pin a great many hopes on Zelenskyy, in his resistance to the authoritarianism of Putin. The West should, however, not forget the most central lesson of democratic politics – that the leaders are no better, morally speaking, than those they lead." Author:  Michael [...]

2022-05-14T13:04:53-05:00April 18th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Creating Community
5 strategies for cultivating hope this year

"As a research scientist whose work focuses on positive psychology among people facing challenges, I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now." -  Author:  Jacqueline S. Mattis, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Rutgers University - Newark   The raging coronavirus [...]

2021-01-09T00:03:02-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Mindful Presence
5 Buddhist Teachings That Can Help You Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety

Buddhist doctrines recognize an interconnection between everything. The pandemic is a moment to see this more clearly. With every action someone takes for self-care, such as washing one’s hands, they are also helping to protect others. . . . Our survival depends on one another, and when we feel a [...]

2020-04-05T01:01:17-05:00April 5th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Mindful Presence
5 Buddhist Teachings That Can Help You Deal With Coronavirus Anxiety
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Mindful Presence
Express Gratitude – Not Because You Will Benefit From It, But Others Might

"... gratitude may be most valuable as a way of honoring and acknowledging someone else. Indeed, researchers have found that expressions of gratitude lead to improved relationships for both the one expressing gratitude and the recipient." -  Jennifer Cheavens, The Ohio State University and David Cregg, The Ohio State University [...]

2020-04-04T16:06:12-05:00April 4th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Mindful Presence
Express Gratitude – Not Because You Will Benefit From It, But Others Might
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