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Category: Lifeways

Amazon Prime Commercial – Priest and Imam Meet for Tea

Inspiring Advertising Ad Video In this new ad from Amazon, two old friends meet for a cup of tea and discover they share a problem. Originally published to YouTube on 17 Nov 2016. Interview Below is a live recorded Q&A session video with the two men from the commercial, courtesy of Al Jazeera English. John… Continue reading Amazon Prime Commercial – Priest and Imam Meet for Tea

Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.

[The following article by Charles Eisenstein addresses how we as ‘liberals’ can look at the world and respond in more effective ways to produce better outcomes that will break cycles of bigotry, hatred, and violence so that instead we create understanding and transformation. It’s been reposted elsewhere under various titles. The title we’ve given it is: “Break… Continue reading Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.

“Collateral Beauty” – Releasing 16 December 2016

Details This December, experience the profound connection between us all. Watch the official trailer for #CollateralBeauty, starring Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Pena, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, with Kate Winslet and Helen Mirren. Trailer More When a successful New York ad executive suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic… Continue reading “Collateral Beauty” – Releasing 16 December 2016

“Fences” – In Theaters 25 December 2016

Trailer Details Watch the new official teaser trailer for Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Coming to theatres December 25, 2016. FENCES is directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, adapted from Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play. The film stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson,… Continue reading “Fences” – In Theaters 25 December 2016

“Saturn” by Sleeping At Last

This video was released on 28 Jun 2016. It has been viewed 39 million times. The lyrics are below. Lyrics You taught me the courage of stars before you left How light carries on endlessly, even after death With shortness of breath, you explained the infinite How rare and beautiful it is to even exist… Continue reading “Saturn” by Sleeping At Last

Remembering Christina Grimmie (1994 – 2016)

On Friday, 10 June 2016, at the age of 22, musician and singer Christina Grimmie was shot after a performance while with fans in Orlando, Florida. She died the following day. A GoFundMe campaign has been started in her memory to support her family. A candlelight vigil was held on June 13. Her funeral was on June 16,… Continue reading Remembering Christina Grimmie (1994 – 2016)

Yes, Bernie Sanders Was Invited to the Vatican – Detractors’ Claims Are False and Misleading

Shortly after Bernie Sanders was invited to the Vatican, some media outlets, starting with a Bloomberg report, began spreading a rumor stating that Bernie Sanders hadn’t been invited to the Vatican, but instead had invited himself in violation of proper protocol. The Bloomberg report quoted Margaret Archer, president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, saying that Sanders… Continue reading Yes, Bernie Sanders Was Invited to the Vatican – Detractors’ Claims Are False and Misleading

Jewish Life: Chabad on Campus in Iowa City

Chabad is a Jewish organization founded in 1775 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The name “Chabad” (Hebrew: חב״ד) is a Hebrew acronym for Chochmah, Binah, Da’at (חכמה, בינה, דעת): “Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge”, which represent the intellectual underpinnings of the movement. The focus of the group is to engage in acts of kindness that will help heal… Continue reading Jewish Life: Chabad on Campus in Iowa City

Nick Vujicic: Life Without Limbs but Not Without Hope and Joy

Below are some videos of Nick Vujicic. You can learn more about Nick at AttitudeIsAltitude.com and LifeWithoutLimbs.org. Nick has written many books and also has many teaching videos.   Learn To Live The Life God Has Called You To Published on May 6, 2014 Nick Vujicic at Saddleback Church. In this message, special guest Nick Vujicic talks… Continue reading Nick Vujicic: Life Without Limbs but Not Without Hope and Joy

An Exercise in Life Awareness and Transformation

Here is a simple exercise in life awareness and transformation. Start with a big piece of paper and a pen. With an open mind, do the following: Life Map. Become familiar with the Life Map. Write it Down. Write down your areas of life. It need not be in a list. You could put them in… Continue reading An Exercise in Life Awareness and Transformation