tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768103.post7740495021666892049..comments2023-06-22T05:36:56.840-07:00Comments on Cosmic Therapy: Thomas Merton on charity and justicechiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426775131776281207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768103.post-68439428364554762572011-02-28T08:23:43.248-08:002011-02-28T08:23:43.248-08:00We made two trips to Ethiopia during the adoption ...We made two trips to Ethiopia during the adoption process. After returning, a Christian friend of mine told me that he'd like to take his kids to Africa some time so they would have a better understanding of how blessed they are. I had a bit of an epiphany at that moment: we basically use the poor as a teaching tool. Work hard in school or.... In this instance, the poor are to help us be appreciative towards God. I like what Merton write about charity as moral luxury. Though I was offended by my friend's statement, there is little difference between he and I in this regard (I just have enough sense to be ashamed of it). <br /><br />BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900704368712526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768103.post-87488349404869952232011-01-20T18:17:10.770-08:002011-01-20T18:17:10.770-08:00Lindsey Prugh -- that's the math teacher. Cou...Lindsey Prugh -- that's the math teacher. Couldn't think of her name right away.chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426775131776281207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768103.post-46900645148848776502011-01-20T18:16:33.628-08:002011-01-20T18:16:33.628-08:00Awesome! One of our math teachers here at OC had ...Awesome! One of our math teachers here at OC had her students do something like that last year -- great stuff! Please send the website link when you get a chance.chiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426775131776281207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768103.post-28268776409337102312011-01-20T08:56:35.032-08:002011-01-20T08:56:35.032-08:00:-) I just found the best website which has global...:-) I just found the best website which has global statistics on poverty, health, wealth, population, etc. and their correlations. I'm diving into that stuff as my statistics for my Algebra 1 classes, and making them discuss causes and effects as we plot points. Awareness is the first step toward action.Sammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901281892696202240noreply@blogger.com