Christopher Columbus has a global holiday and his name forms the basis for states and even nations to this day. Niccolò Machiavelli's last name has become a slanderous adjective. We may have this exactly backwards.
We celebrate the time of year when the veil between this world and other worlds are the thinnist. In the 9th century, the Roman Catholic Church shifted the date of All Saints' Day to 1 November, while 2 November later became All Souls' Day. Over time, it is believed that Samhain, All Saints and All Souls influenced each other, and eventually merged into the modern concept of Halloween.
David Oliverio will speak about finding a peaceful coexistence of different interests, worldviews, convictions, and lifestyles, drawing from his many years of experience on both sides of the fence, first as a Pentecostal preacher and then later a secular Humanist speaker and activist, and from his 17 years as an in-home personal trainer, entering all types of people’s homes and discovering the many commonalities of humanity.
The Torah tells us that we are dust and unto dust we shall return. That may be true, but maybe we are also clay, moldable into many forms.
Our Seven Principles have been one of the cornerstones of our faith. Now that they are being re-thought it seems like a good time to consider them again.
