A. You have been involved in dialogue for over 40 years – what inspired you to get involved in the first place? I am the son of parents who were like the subject of a...
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It’s November 15, 1966 just after our offensive attack “Operation Attleboro” near Tai Ninh in South Vietnam. I am a helicopter pilot and my Assault Helicopter Company has just completed a combat assault dropping 80...
My good friend since 1958, Hans Küng, has died, age 93. Vivat in aeternum! The Catholic Church, which he served so faithfully for nearly a century, has lost one of the last intellectual, spiritual, moral giants...
THE HUMAN PHENOMENON Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. A Portion Briefly Presented and Commented on by Leonard Swidler (dialogue@temple.edu) [From my reading of Teilhard’s Magnum Opus: The Phenomenon of Man, 1958 edition.] The nihil obstat (that is, the...
This is the beginning of a Blog for people questioning their career tracks, looking for a more“heart suitable” profession, or trying to determine where exactly their personality best fits inthis ever changing world.The question generally...
Who am I?…what do I really love and want to do? How did I get to where I am now? But I’vechanged, haven’t I?…So where do I go from here?Defining yourself is an ongoing life...