Love.This seems like an important subject area for Christianity. In fact, one could even contend it isa core element of the Christian faith!After all, the first commandment is the requirement to love God - with all our heart, mind, soul and strength (Mk 12:30). The second commandment requires us to love our neighbor as our self (Mk 12:31)! This “love” requirement covers all our vital relationships - toward self, neighbor and Creator! But the centrality of this...

Every day we're confronted with situations where we need to influence, lead and persuade people. From persuading your children to clean their room, to convincing your boss to give you a raise. It's all about influence.

Our ability to deal successfully with people determines the quality of our business life, our family life, and our social life. Ultimately, our success in life and in any endeavor will be solely determined by how well we influence other people. Our ideas will never...

The economics of zakat and its relevance to modern times is a hotly debated issue among both religious and liberal Muslims. This series of articles will attempt to explain the concept of zakat in the light of only the Quran and the faithful implementation of this concept by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We will see how a similarly implemented system can solve the current economic problems of not just Muslims, but of the whole world.

Contrary to the beliefs of both...

One of the major aspects of the Sacrament of Confirmation are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that are bestowed on the candidate when they are sealed with the Holy Spirit. The candidate when participating in Confirmation accepts that their mission is to be witnesses of Jesus in their families and communities. And, the reception of those gifts helps each candidate succeed on their mission.

The gifts are wisdom, understanding, knowledge, fortitude, counsel, piety and fear of...

Condolence Messages

Bereavement Cards may seem like a small effort in light of the terrible loss suffered by recipients. However, the sincere Bereavement Sympathy Cards Wordings you'll find on these condolence messages is often exactly what the person needs to let them know people do care about their loss and are there to support them during a horrible time in their lives. While there are a few other things you can do as well, such as sending flowers, sending these cards is the...

God is true             ‘Speech for human being’                              5.6.1974

Dear sir/madam,

It is my great hope from my boyhood days that such an environment we should make where will be in peace...

What is happening to our children of today? We need to get back to what family really means. The world is getting more corrupt as each day goes by. When I was growing up, you could play outside of your home, go to the ball field to play basketball, or whatever sport you were into, or just hang out and talk with friends. Nowadays, some young children and teenagers cannot go outside or even to school without worrying if someone has a gun or other weapon to shoot and possibly kill them. It...

You have one mouth, one nose, two ears, and two eyes, right? This is what we teach our children when they are very little and, for the most part, what we believe. Would you be surprised, then, if I told you that you were wrong?

You do not have two eyes, you have three. It sounds a bit crazy, I know, but believe me, it is not. The third eye is real and has been accessed by more people than you could ever realize. It is not easy to access, but it is certainly worthwhile. If you...

While in Israel, I heard of a Black Rabbi who may be the first to have translated a Paleo-Hebrew text like the Dead Sea scrolls or the Samaritan’s text.  I travelled in the Negev to visit him in a Jewish kibbutz on the border of the West Bank.  Howshua Amariel, a Rabbi/Researcher from Chicago, came to Israel several years ago.  Amariel, a former member of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, has also travelled extensively around the world from North,...

Great rivalries. History is full of them. Octavius and Mark Anthony. Churchill and Hitler. But it’s easier to pick out great rivalries in single-athlete sports, like tennis or boxing. John McEnroe, the mercurial, emotionally charged, brash American and Bjon Borg, the icy, mechanical Swede. Don’t snub the women! Cute and talented Chrissy Evert against the killing machine of Martina Navatilova. In boxing? Muhammad Ali and Joe Foreman. The stuff of legends.
There is a...