Epictetus Quotes: Who Is Epictetus? A Greek philosopher of 1st and early 2nd centuries C.E., and an exponent of Stoic ethics notable for the consistency and power of his ethical thought and for effective methods of teaching. Epictetus’s chief concerns are with integrity, self-management, and personal freedom, which he advocates by demanding of his students a thorough … Read More
Disclaimer: This Review Will Most Likely Evolve In this article, I wish to explore the fundamental tenets of A Course In Miracles. I’ll do my earnest to circumvent any fluff and just cover the main points and my understanding of them. Of course, my opinion is liable to change, as to be expected for that … Read More
Catholic In Recovery: The Gem in A.A. What Golden Books? Unbeknownst to me, most folks in A.A. have never heard of the Golden Books. Of course, I’m basing this conclusion inductively from a small representative, nonetheless the lack of online chatter and in the rooms blabber is enough supporting evidence. So What? Who Cares? I … Read More
The Revelation! The following verse thrust the concept of grace to the forefront of my mind. Yes, it’s from Judeo-Christian Scriptures, yet not in the sense of doctrinal form but of the experiential substance which is ultimately shapeless. I start the article with the Bible because this is where the concept of grace was revealed … Read More
Cognitive Restructuring: Are You Committed To The Truth? “A life of total dedication to the truth also means a life of willingness to be personally challenged.”-M. Scott Peck. The following story may not seem relevant at first, but stick with me and I can demonstrate precisely why how it plays a vital role in cognitive … Read More
“The long journey’s destination is to be found the very spot we embarked from.” (1) “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory.” We should immediately point to the elephant in the room. Well, the perceived elephant because after evaluation it turns out to be but a speck of dust. We are discussing morality. Morality is … Read More