January 5, 2018 | Wood Lake Publishing | 0 Comments

What We Read This Week

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!

COMMENTARY

10 Resolutions for 2018

While it’s not always easy to come up with multiple thoughtful, practical resolutions to keep through the year, I recommend the practice — especially in a time like this. 2017 required a deeper attention and commitment to our nation’s public life, in the face of unexpected political leadership that some are trying to “normalize.” The shocks, dangers, worries, anger, and vulnerability for so many people this year have indeed required us to go to a deeper place…Read Full Article

From Sojourners

TECHNOLOGY

I Went to a Silent Disco as an Old

“Silent disco,” I said. “It’s where you dance to no music with headphones on.” “Oh,” she said. “Why?” Her question echoed in my mind as I found myself suctioned into my “tummy control” panty hose and clomping up the steps of the Embassy Row Hotel. Why? Why? Why?…Read Full Article

From the Atlantic

FILM/SPIRITUALITY

The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2017

Each year we see hundreds of movies and review those we can recommend to you as good companions for your spiritual journey. To explain our choices, we note which of the 37 spiritual practices in the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy each film’s story and characters illustrate…Read Full Article

From Spirituality and Practice

ANALYSIS

Why nuclear war with North Korea is less likely than you think

As we enter into a new year, many have this worry on their mind- the looming threat of nuclear war…how much could these two singular leaders really propel us to a nuclear war? Trump’s tweets and other actions certainly can increase the risk of conflict — consistent with our research on how the decisions of individual leaders affect military conflict. However, in this case, other factors, including geography and military capabilities, will matter more than tweets or the characteristics of leaders. And these factors reduce the likelihood of war….Read Full Article

From the washington post

SCIENCE

This new craze for “raw water” will not end well

In 2017, according to Nellie Bowles in the New York Times, people are lining up to buy “raw water” at six bucks a gallon. The company says it has minerals and probiotics, but what else could be swimming around in it?…Read Full Article

From Treehugger

Tags: Analysis, author, Commentary, featured, Film, science, spirituality, Technology

Categories: Analysis, Commentary, Film, science, spirituality, Technology

Author:Wood Lake Publishing

At Wood Lake Publishing we are passionate about supporting and encouraging an emerging form of Christianity, which is rooted in ancient wisdom and attentive to the movement of spirit in our day. Visit us online at woodlakebooks.com