"Museums provide the first draft of art history. They decide which artists get to share wall space with masters like Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Picasso." ~ Zachary Small New York Times Reporter New York is the global epicenter of the art market. It is estimated that New York accounts for up to 90% of the value of sales in the US, making it the global epicenter of the art market. The US was the largest art market in the world in 2019, with a market share of 44%. There are mor

June 12, 2025 - The Human Energy Project is having a Salon: Human Energy for Work & Life: Cultivating Agency, Connection, and Purposes...

“Almost all of the technologies China manufactures now were technologies we invented in the U.S., What is likely to occur if this [U. S. House Reconciliation Bill] passes is all of our best technology will again go to Asia or other countries to get scaled up. This could be called the ‘transfer technology to China’ bill.” ~ Jigar Shar , former Director of the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office during the Biden administration. “If this bill [the President's so-called 'On

Earth - " The Blue Marble " i s a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 18,300 mi. "In the second Axial Age, if the shift in consciousness does occur, it will apparently not happen this time through the return of a Jesus or a Buddha or a Mohammed but rather through the commitment of their followers to bring about the return of their presence by reflecting the mind, consci

I just completed putting together the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle to see the unified whole. Here's a list of some upcoming online and...

"A theology of the third millennium would be one that encompasses, among other disciplines, depth psychology, quantum physics, and...

Ilia Delio & Pete Enns: the Future of Religion "Here's the urgency – if religion doesn't step up, technology is gonna replace it. We're evolving technology exponentially, but our religious imagination is stuck in neutral. The choice is clear: embrace a new religious "zest for life" that connects us to cosmic processes or watch Silicon Valley billionaires become our new high priests." ~ Ilia Delio Earth-centered religion focuses on the veneration of the Earth and natural phe

Image generated by AI According to the "Holomovement" website , the term was "coined by American physicist David Bohm, a contemporary of...

In the 2004 book The Death of the Mythic God . author Jim Marion says that what has really died is our myth of God, our worn-out notion...

Humanity is evolving. Ewert Cousins emphasizes spiritual and religious unity, while Steve McIntosh emphasizes developmental integration across value systems.

Third Act Faith is currently offering an exploration of Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects, "a set of simple but profound practices to build strength and resilience for our work to heal the world.

According to a massive new Pew Research Center survey released in February 2025 (The Religious Landscape Study of U.S. Adults ...

Here's a list of some upcoming online and Rogue Valley in-person, eco-spiritual activities that may be of interest to you. Check back, as...

“Quest for the Holy Stein” Theology Beer Camp 2025 is coming to St. Paul, Minnesota and online October 16-18, 2025 . T his year’s Monty...

"It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement." ~ David Brooks David Brooks wrote in the New York Times on April 17, 2025: What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal . He said: A civic uprising has to have a short-term vision and a long-term vision. Short term: Stop t

Stages of Development used by Paul Smith in his book, “Integral Christianity” I have three books next to one another on my shelf:...

On April 7, 2025 the President posted on Truth Social: "Don't be a PANICAN (a new party based on Weak and Stupid people.)" The name is a dig at those inciting panic about the possible effects of his tariffs on the economy. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” shares his take on developments surrounding the President’s tariff policies, and why he thinks it’s “getting dirtier fast.” Fareed’s Take: "Trump’s tariffs will bring about an orgy of corruption." On Sund

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I write about the current U.S. trade war with China in order to try to make sense of the incomprehensible. Will we ever again have an amiable agreement? Will a standoff lead to a global recession? Will tariffs lead to an economically stronger China globally as Moira Weigel suggests? In 2000, as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) prepared to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. Congress voted to extend China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). This me