david-laguardia (39)in #book • 6 years agoBook 15 - Ch. 7 (1 of 1) - The Warrior's Path: What Makes a Hero?I believe America has a model of heroic warriors that transcends war. We celebrate the Americans who toiled through…david-laguardia (39)in #religion • 6 years agoBook 14 - Chapter 6 (1 of 1) - Violence and the Warrior Ideal(Note to the Reader: The next two chapters focus on our internal battle with selfishness. In these chapters, among…david-laguardia (39)in #religion • 6 years agoBook 13 - Ch. 5 (1 of 1) - The Almighty Dollar: Self-serving and other-sacrificingReligious justification of exploitation and control has an ancient history. It did not start with Christians using god…david-laguardia (39)in #religion • 6 years agoBook 12 - Ch. 4 (1 of 1) - God on Our Side & at Our ServiceThe Christian tradition often invokes the term “our god.” On the positive side such language provides a personal and…david-laguardia (39)in #spirituality • 6 years agoBook 11 - Ch. 3 (4 of 4) - The All-Good IdealALL-GOOD Within the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, god has historically been understood as entirely good. As…david-laguardia (39)in #spirituality • 6 years agobook 10 - Ch. 3 (3 of 4) - The All-Knowing Ideal & Reflections on PrejudiceALL-KNOWING Another part of our idolatry of self is assuming, like god, that we are all-knowing. Christianity has…david-laguardia (39)in #spirituality • 6 years agoBook 9 - chapter 3 (2 of 4) - The All-Powerful IdealUnlike the traditional assumption regarding the “all-powerful” god, Jesus does not impose his will. The story of “The…david-laguardia (39)in #spirituality • 6 years agoBook 8 - Ch. 3 (1 of 4) Who or What is our god?WHO OR WHAT IS OUR GOD? The Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition’s creation myth connects our archetypal sin with the…david-laguardia (39)in #immigration • 6 years agoImmigration responseWell, I received my first critical response. I don’t enjoy debate. I am inclined toward right relationship and feel…david-laguardia (39)in #politics • 6 years agoImmigration: How does one get people to re-think a political issue?I have been feeling down recently. It’s frustrating to see so much unnecessary hurting in America, and to feel so…david-laguardia (39)in #love • 6 years agoBook 7 - Ch. 2 (1 of 1) - Seeing Our Broken WorldSEEING OUR BROKEN WORLD Cardinal Joseph Cardign developed a popular approach to social justice described simply as…david-laguardia (39)in #spirituality • 6 years agoBook 6 - Ch.1 (3 of 3) -The Self Dilemma(This is the 6th post from a book I spent the last 5ish years writing. I published "I am not God: Searching for a path…david-laguardia (39)in #christianity • 6 years agoBook 5 - Ch. 1 (2 of 3) - A Natural Response to a Natural QuestionA NATURAL RESPONSE TO A NATURAL QUESTION It is reasonable to ask, “Isn’t it natural to be self-centered?”…david-laguardia (39)in #religion • 6 years agoBook 4 - ch. 1: The Question (1 of 3)A friend of mine recently gave me a book titled "Divinity of Doubt: The God Question." The author, Vincent Bugliosi…david-laguardia (39)in #love • 6 years agoBook 3 (Introduction 3 of 3) - Overview: A Spirituality Everyone Could Agree On(I am going to the mountains for a week, so I'll start posting Ch. 1 late next week - peace) OVERVIEW: A…david-laguardia (39)in #introduction • 6 years agoBook 2 - Intro (2 of 3) - Going ForwardGOING FORWARD (a few notes) (1) While I have read and found life-changing inspiration in much non-Christian…david-laguardia (39)in #introduction • 6 years agoBook 1 - Introduction (1 of 3)(I intend to post my whole book on Steemit in the upcoming months. This week, I will post my introduction in three…david-laguardia (39)in #beautiful • 6 years agoOn failureThe summer of 2016 I was involved in organizing an alternative political convention. “The people’s convention for…david-laguardia (39)in #introduceyourself • 6 years agoIntroducing myselfThanks for visiting my new steemit page. Before I start putting out content, I’d like to spend my first post…