The political discourse is awash with interpretations of the Baltimore tragedy following the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died in police custody. Some blame the police; some blame the culture of crime in the African American community. Some say we need more African-Americans in the police force: but Baltimore has a good percentage of
Month: April 2015
Spirit and Heart: A Back-to-the-body Perspective
The Irish world champion professional snooker player Ken Doherty once said, “The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.” — Ken Doherty But what is spirit, actually? How do you recognize spirit? How do you develop it? In this article, I consider “spirit” from
Faith as a Weapon: A Back-to-the-Body Perspective
Religion is a community of the heart (feelings); citizenship is a community of the brain (freedom). A community of the heart cannot impinge on someone else’s freedom. Thus, is it wrong to use the freedom of religion law to infringe on the rights of gay couples.
Paulo-Juarez Pereira 