"And God said, 'Love your enemy,' and I obeyed Him and loved myself." This poetic twist on a biblical commandment opens a gateway to a universal truth that echoes through all spiritual traditions. In ...

Source: Adobe stock image by Tharun, licensed by Ravi Chandra What to do when “enemies” and hatred make a beeline to our own nervous systems, online and in real life? How do we stabilize our nervous ...

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Love is all around on Valentine’s Day, celebrated on Feb. 14 with cards, chocolates and hugs for those we care about. This week’s clergy discuss why that generous emotion might also be shared with ...

“I’m a Christian — I love everybody!” Some of us may say this; some of us may even mean it, at least sort of, at least some of the time. But is it true? Jesus instructs: “Love your enemies. Pray for ...

Weren't last week's readings enough? "Blessed are the poor." Now, it's "love your enemies." That's pretty hard to take. So rather than jump straight into the Gospel, let's start with our gentle Psalm ...

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," host John Dear marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by reviewing what Dear calls the "most radical, ...