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Conditioning
I, the tiger,lean and sinewy,pace my cage– ten steps to the east, ten steps south, ten steps west, pause, ten steps north… Then one day,the cage is gone– no more bars, no more… Continue reading
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Our Unknowing
We have more in common,you and I,in our shared unknowingthan in our shared knowing. We could stand on the stable foundationof compacted, unanswered questions,but seem inclinedto stand separately, defiantly,each on her or his slender towerof "reliable, proven, God-given" answers,not realizing… Continue reading
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Our Strength
The U.S.was not founded on Christianitybut on religious pluralism:George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Ben Franklin–all made this clearin their words and actions. Our strength lies in our diversity. You can bathe in the watersof religious pluralismand grow stronger and wiser,or you can wallow… Continue reading
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To Be American
The United Stateswas the first country in historyto embrace the beliefthat many cultures and faithscould come togetherto form a single nation. Let's not lose sightof this amazing,gracedvision. This is what it meansto be American. This is what it meansto be… Continue reading
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Don’t Be Led Astray
Are you awareof the primary pillarsof Islam? Mercy.Compassion. Don't be led astrayby media coverageand the fanaticism at the fringe. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Door of Stillness
I slam my fist.I slam my fist,I slam my fistagainst the door of stillness. Why deny me entrance? It finally occurs to meto sit in stillness,until stillness welcomes me. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Voice of the Prophets
Each day around the worldin brutalitysprout the seeds of death,a ghastly gardenwatered by our averted gaze,our lost sensitivity,our lives of distraction. The time to reap approachesand our culture of consumptionshall fall beneaththe harvester's blade. Text and image © 2011 by… Continue reading