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A Moral Compass
By Lila Hazan KidSpirit's Human Dignity issue.
The concept of human dignity has never been in the forefront of my mind.
I have been raised in a primarily atheist family within a primarily…
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Finding Comfort in Numbers
By Celie Johnson for KidSpirit's Numbers and Symbols issue.
My spirituality revolves around the use of numbers and symbols, a cloud of reasoning and a bit of mysticism.
I believe in numbe…
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The Joy of Questioning
By Kavya Shah for KidSpirit's Interfaith Connections issue.
The ability to question is a power that we all have.
Sometimes I find answers to my questions, but sometimes I don’t. When I …
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Caught in the Middle
By Maya Mesh for KidSpirit's Heritage issue.
Some people say that being Hispanic can mean a lot of things. It can mean that you are an honor student, a writer, a CEO, even a Supreme Court justice…
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The Death of Novelist E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow, who died on July 21, 2015, at age 84, was a thinking person's novelist who always excelled in showing us the unpredictable ways in which history, character, and morality intertwine. …
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Midlife Crisis and Then Wisdom
In a thought-provoking article in theatlantic.com, Jonathan Rauch shares some of the feelings of middle age and then moves on to an exploration of wisdom in the last stages of life. Many individuals…
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A Prayer on Thinking Wisely about Radical Life Extension
Dear Ancient of Days, guide, direct and sustain us as we spend more money on medical and scientific research. Help us raise the right moral questions regarding "radical life extension."
Poll: 56…
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Tricks from the Elderly to Stop Worrying
Why do we spend so much time and energy on worrying? We are reluctant to admit that we can't control everything and make what we want happen. We have trouble accepting the idea that things do go wro…
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Do You Need a Purpose in Life?
Many young adults setting out to work in today's high tech world and changing economy are concerned about being rootless in a time when nothing lasts forever and work is now a very transitory thing.…
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My Skin
My skin is quite an astonishing organ performing a wide variety of services for me. Among them are serving as a selectively permeable sheaf for the body, protecting me from certain attacks, regulati…
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