Tag: compassion

It seems self-serving to imagine that good behavior from others must fit our own definition.

Joseph Campbell is one of my favorite authors about the inspiring commonality of the cultural and spiritual practices of tribes all over the world, from the ancients up to now.

All the religions and most of the philosophies encourage compassion, though it’s known by many names, explanations and scriptural references.

Please welcome John Hancock to the team of SpokaneFAVS writers. Hancock is the founder of Friends of Compassion, a group that met regularly throughout Spokane for numerous years, and he plans to write about compassion for SpokaneFAVS.

Saturday Night Live took on African Charities in a scathing poke at the way some non-profits spin fund gathering to help the poor. I find this very provocative but also quite problematic as we watch thousands of Africans being consumed by Ebola.

This post is more of a question that the assertion of a proposition: Why do some people consider compassion to be a function of government?

There’s a hollow, helpless sadness that isn’t talked about much.