Rabbi Lerner's Commencement Address to The Pacific School of Religion   

One of America's most respected theological training institutions, the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) invited Rabbi Michael Lerner to deliver the Commencement Address on May 24. PSR trains ministers primarily for the United Church of Christ and the Methodists, though other Christian denominations often find themselves influenced by the graduates of PSR. This is the written version of the talk that Rabbi Lerner delivered (he received a standing ovation from the over 800 people in attendance  after delivering this talk).
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Was Jesus God?   

Episcopal Bishop JohnShelby Spong provides a courageous and thought-provoking answer. The NSP does not endorse any particular religion or perspective within that religion except to the extent that we side with all who validate The Left Hand of God (those interpretations in each religion which emphasize love, kindness, generosity, caring for others including those not of one's own religious tradition or ethnicity, and ethical/ecological sesnitivity,and awe and wonder at the grandeur and mystery of all Being).
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The NSP/Tikkun Core Vision: Why you should re-read it now!   

The NSP Core vision provides a foundation for a different way to understand politics and social reality--not only in America, but all around the globe.
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The Mean Reds and the Mad Monk   

Survival iin a world turned mean-spirited and dominated by greed--an essay by Brother Damien
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Obama's Non-Ideological Pragmatism Will Backfire   

He needs our help--he is making a big mistake.
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Requiem for the Last Åmerican Soidier who Will Die in Iraq   

When will they ever learn what our religious and spiritual traditions have been trying to teach us: the path to peace is a path of peace.

 

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Loving our enemies: The people of Iran   

People-to-people diplomacy
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Bishop Spong on Petitionary Prayer   

Retired Episcopal Bishop Spong explains how his particular conception of God allows him to make sense of prayer.
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Iranian Oppression of Bahai   

The Iranian regime consistently oppresses Bahai.
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