Atlantic – John Backman

What Constitutes Right Action in a Failing Democracy?

Recently, from somewhere in my spiritual practice, this question has [...]

By admin|2022-01-05T08:26:44-05:00January 5, 2022|Buddha, Contemplation, Current Events, Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality, Zen|4 Comments

How Do We Live Through the Coming Disinformation War?

Note: This post is a bit more interactive than usual. [...]

By admin|2020-02-21T09:48:44-05:00February 21, 2020|Contemplation, Current Events, Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality|0 Comments

The Media and Other Groups That May or May Not Exist

Spend 10 minutes discussing any hot-button issue, and you will [...]

By admin|2017-03-27T11:36:31-04:00March 27, 2017|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Language, Dialogue and Media|0 Comments

Dialogue, ISIS, and the Reading of Evil

Is it enough to condemn evil without trying to understand [...]

By admin|2015-02-19T09:03:02-05:00February 19, 2015|Dialogue and Current Events, Dialogue and Spirituality|0 Comments