In 1859, Charles Darwin unveiled a theory of Evolution that shook the scientific world: the survival of the fittest, where nature thrives on ruthless competition and efficiency. This dog-eat-dog ...

When family challenges test the human spirit, leaning into wisdom and truth brings clarity. Pure kindness and deep compassion ...

In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, the 20 th century Czech novelist Milan Kundera unpacks the etymology of the word “compassion.” Languages that derive their understanding of compassion from Latin ...

Compassion is not empathy, though compassion depends upon empathy. Whereas empathy is the ability to take another’s perspective—cognitive and/or emotional—compassion is the motivation to alleviate ...

I’ve always paid close attention to the news. Indeed, I’ve come to understand my engagement with what the Washington Post’s Phil Graham called “the rough first draft of history” as a token of my ...

Compassion is what keeps us human, whether we’re a boss sending a kind email to a candidate who didn’t get the offer or a parent sitting with a child after a long day. It’s the manager who understands ...

One of my first volunteer experiences as a retiree was to support the work of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Founded at the behest of Albert Einstein, a rather famous refugee, the IRC is ...

The world knew Muhammad Ali as “The Greatest.” But those who were close to my husband understood his true greatness had very little to do with titles, fame or boxing. It came from the way he treated ...

All three of the readings this Sunday coalesce around a common theme, the invitation to partake in a special relationship ...

I WAS A YOUNG PASTOR in my first parish, and a family in the church was nursing a dying grandmother. I did not visit the family. I wasn’t lazy, I was scared. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know ...

Many of the business leaders I talk to daily tell me they are struggling to attract and retain talented employees who drive results. In the current economy, many leaders are focusing on bottom-line ...