Written by Dylan Raines
He was shuffling his steps around the campground while scratching his scalp, aimless and with a most worried look on his face. His name was was David and within the first few minutes (sometimes seconds) he would explain to whomever he met that his wife was murdered and his son committed suicide one week after. […]
Written by Dylan Raines
We are born into this world and we slowly begin the process of learning who we are. Our teachers are the social environment: Parents, family members, siblings, friends, schools, religious communities, and all the other realms in which we encounter people who instruct us not only about how the world works and what is true, […]
Written by Dylan Raines
What does life mean? Firstly, what is it that actually has meaning? When we look at or hear a word, we might ask, what does it mean? Therefore, a word has meaning. When we see a religious symbol, that symbol means something to us depending upon our experience with that religion. That which has meaning, […]
Written by Dylan Raines
Many of us spend a great deal of our thought-life in striving for the things we want to achieve. For some, it could be a job that pays an amount of money we desire. For others, it could be fame in arts and entertainment. However, I’ve been thinking lately about the question: How do you […]
Written by Dylan Raines
What is poverty? What image comes to your mind when you hear the word poverty? On the surface poverty may appear to be about money. The international poverty line, which is one way that global poverty is measured, is currently set at $1.90 per day. Since money is the predominant means that most of us […]
