Volume 6, Issue 5, January 1997

Article Summary:

WORDS, THOUGHTS AND DEEDS

Language has been called the most powerful drug known to humanity. The words we hear and speak can have a distorting effect on our points of view. If we do not want others to take over our minds, we should watch words closely. More . . .

TOOLS OF COMMUNICATION

Words are tools of communication. They are conveyed to others by means of voice, paper and electronic technology. Our technology is making available to vast numbers of people information, ideas, propaganda, declarations, commentaries and all sorts of conversation readily and quickly.More . . .

THE HUMAN MIND IS NOT REPLACED

The great mistake of computer enthusiasts is to assume that because these machines have such amazing capabilities they are able to do anything. What they cannot do was pointed out by I.B. Scott, chairperson of CP Rail when he said computers do not have brainwaves. "They never sit up nights wondering 'how come?' or 'what if?' They never have hunches.More . . .

SACRED WORDS

Sacred words are those that a culture or a society regards as conveyors of its fundamental truths and values. They embody that which lies in and under and behind a constantly changing world.More . . .

K'ALIYEE

This time of the year our aboriginal brothers and sisters call K'aliyee, the season of the north winds when the prevailing weather comes off the glaciers and ice caps.
Aboriginal people see themselves in continuity with the natural world, and the timing of their religious celebrations reflects their attunement to a wider spectrum of the rhythms of nature than simply those of the sun and moon.More . . .

THE GOLDEN PRINCIPLE

Every religion teaches both ethical standards and moral values of behaviour. These standards and values form a central pillar of spiritual identity for the individual and the community. One of these teachings is known as the GOLDEN RULE, or the GOLDEN PRINCIPLE, which describes the wisdom of reciprocity.More . . .

THE BEWILDERING MIXTURE

As the farmer was gratefully gathering in a bumper crop of cherries and canning them for the winter ahead, they were discovered to have a resident maggot. To remove all these undesired inhabitants before the canning process would have been time consuming.More . . .

AN ABORIGINAL BELIEF

There is an Aboriginal belief that everyone is a house of four rooms:More . . .

VALUES AND SPIRITUALITY

Two of the most basic functions that Canadian religious groups have performed historically pertain to values and spirituality.More . . .

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"Religion NOW" is published in limited edition by the Rev. Ross E. Readhead, B.A., B.D., Certificate of Corrections, McMaster University, in the interest of furthering knowledge and participation in religion. Dialogue is invited and welcomed.