A Christian Nation???
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? Let’s consider what it means to be a democracy. Let’s consider what it means to be a Christian. Let’s consider what the founding fathers said. “Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.” (James Madison) 1. What is a Democracy? If […]
Bibliography
Works Cited Alphabetically (182) Living with Open Hands 1.0 & Living with Open Hands 2.0 “209 Seconds That Will Make You Question Your Entire Existence.” BuzzFeed Videos. BuzzFeed, n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2009. Anders, Vesterberg. “Resilience.” Vesterberg.se » Resilience. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://www.vesterberg.se/tag/resilience/>. “Andrew Harvey Biography | Author, Mystic, Spiritual Teacher.” Andrew […]
Alternative Reality
Do You See Reality as it is? OR Does Your Worldview Create an Alternative Reality? Or is it your information source that is preventing you from understanding people that are different and stopping you from hearing their voices, thereby altering your worldview? How can we understand our world if we do not listen? And how […]
Mad World — are we listening?
We hear only what we are listening for…We hear only what we want to hear… Does this mad world have a voice in your world? Can you hear the voices coming at you everyday? Can you hear this still small voice of madness within? All of life is our teacher but can we hear? It […]
Caring Too Much
What Do You Do When You Care Too Much? What do you do when enough is enough? The time has come to choose the good, the human, the humane. I can no longer identify with perversion, corruption, deception. Why so much fear? Why so much hate? The Christians I knew when I was young, the […]
If Only…
If Only I Could … I spent most of my life strutting around, touting the answers, thinking I know. Then life flattened me, uprooting everything, including all those so-called answers. Learning to live the questions completely changed the trajectory of my life in such an aggravating and life-giving way. “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart […]
The Trauma of Toxicity
Toxicity that is Overt is called being Mean. Toxicity that is Covert is called Hypocrisy. Covert toxicity is much more destructive due to its two-faced deception. Not only is it more hurtful to those around us but it is more destructive to oneself. The toxic stress from this inhuman world brings me to my knees […]
Feed the Hungry – Who Me???
Are American Christians required to feed the hungry? Or are they exempt due to political beliefs? I’ve heard of groups being exempt from certain requirements of society due to religious beliefs. But as religion takes a turn into a fantasy world, it appears to me that the entitlement of American Christians has given them permission […]
Socialism – godless and evil?
Socialism: a pure evil and godless force that will destroy Capitalism? OR The Glue that Holds Capitalism Together? Modern socialism is very different from historical socialism. Modern socialism is not a matter of either / or. Modern socialism is a matter of both / and. Democracy and Socialism. Democratic Socialism does not equal communism; never […]
Democracy or Hypocrisy
BEWARE: we are all deceived to some extent; and we are all unaware of the extent and depth of our deception through conditioning “This business of not drifting into extreme ideology is very, very important in life. If you want to end up wise, heavy ideology is very likely to prevent that outcome.” {Charlie Munger] […]
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Living with Open Hands 1.0
A Memoir by Ron Irvine.
“Only by exploring and sharing my autobiography can I witness my discoveries of the sacred. My story is not normative. I am under no illusions that I am a saint, a hero, or a model for anyone. I do not write in order to say: Here is the map for you to follow. I only share some of the twists and turns of my journey in order to encourage you to take your own story seriously. Examine the sacred text of your own experience, reconstruct the events and relationships that went into the creation of your being, re-collect memories, and form them into a narrative that makes your life a once-told tale.” (Sam Keen)
Chapter 14: 
duongd
December 4, 2013
Hi Ron,
Thanks for helping me get moving with my blog. 🙂
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Ron Irvine
December 4, 2013
You are welcome
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Julie shale
October 3, 2014
Your work is absolutely amazing Ron I am so proud to be your friend you are a truly and inspirational gentleman thank you
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Ron Irvine
October 3, 2014
Thank you my dear friend.
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Jude
July 8, 2017
I am excited to read your book! Hoping to be notified via this post..
Thanks so much, Jude
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Ron Irvine
July 8, 2017
Yes. I will communicate that here. Thank you!
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Ron Irvine
September 6, 2018
I’m having some issues with getting this published. But I also question whether publishing is necessary since it is already published here. All that matters to me is that it makes a difference to others. Over 63,000 hits is encouraging. I just hope that others will find ways to penetrate the depths of their own hearts and souls in a similar way as me. Go within. Listen to that still small voice of truth.
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