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The Sacred Art of Shutting Up

Posted on March 11, 2018 by michaeldstark

Over the past six months or so, I have intentionally withdrawn from much of the public dialogue and writing that… Read more The Sacred Art of Shutting Up

The Man in the Doorway

Posted on June 26, 2017 by michaeldstark

Like I do early each Sunday morning, I walked out of my apartment to take a contemplative walk around Denver’s… Read more The Man in the Doorway

There’s No Charge for Kindness

Posted on December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 by michaeldstark

About a week before Christmas I was walking out of a store along Colfax Avenue in Denver. Unexpected snow had… Read more There’s No Charge for Kindness

Help! Trump is Coming to Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by michaeldstark

To keep you growing is to keep you vulnerable to life and love itself. -Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance Two weeks… Read more Help! Trump is Coming to Thanksgiving!

2015: The Year My Faith Became Free

Posted on December 28, 2015December 28, 2015 by michaeldstark

2015 was one of those years that, upon quick reflection, you want to forget. On an international level, there’s been… Read more 2015: The Year My Faith Became Free

Have We Become Numb to Stories of Violence?

Posted on October 3, 2015 by michaeldstark

Like most days, I spent my lunch on Thursday outside browsing some of my favorite websites. As I clicked my… Read more Have We Become Numb to Stories of Violence?

“There’s Only One God … And He Doesn’t Dress Like that.”

Posted on May 31, 2015June 3, 2015 by michaeldstark

There’s a scene in The Avengers where Captain America is about to jump out of a jet to intervene  in a… Read more “There’s Only One God … And He Doesn’t Dress Like that.”

Freedom & Responsibility

Posted on May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 by michaeldstark

I take the title of this post from a chapter of Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existentialism and Human Emotions. While Sartre is… Read more Freedom & Responsibility

Despair:Sin

Posted on March 31, 2013March 31, 2013 by michaeldstark

Each individual is freedom essentially. Each person is free to chose oneself. This could lead to a flourishing life, or… Read more Despair:Sin

Common Misconceptions About Gun Control Proponents

Posted on March 21, 2013June 5, 2013 by michaeldstark

The gun control issue continues to linger as more states seem to be pushing stricter gun enforcement (Colorado passed such… Read more Common Misconceptions About Gun Control Proponents

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