Kenneth E. Bowers

Bigotry and Hatred are Spiritual Diseases

When the disease erupts in a visible act of violence, our attention is drawn to the deadly effects of hateful words and thoughts. But what about the roots of such hatred?

By Kenneth E. Bowers | June 11, 2009; 09:30 AM ET | Comments (6)

America Does not Support or Oppose Any Religion

America neither supports nor opposes any particular religious faith.

By Kenneth E. Bowers | April 14, 2009; 09:11 AM ET | Comments (2)

Satan is a Metaphor for Our Lower Selves

Evil does exist, but I don't believe that it is a force exerted by an infernal being. The evils that we see in the world and in our own lives are the result of failure to live up to the higher aspect of our nature.

By Kenneth E. Bowers | March 25, 2009; 08:40 AM ET | Comments (4)

Religion is Being Redefined

I believe that faith -- or religion, or spirituality, or whatever one might call it -- will always be a part of the human condition. It will not disappear, but is being redefined and renewed to meet the needs of an emerging global society.

By Kenneth E. Bowers | March 17, 2009; 09:01 PM ET | Comments (10)

Religion Can, Should Help Decrease Domestic Violence

Religious leaders and institutions have a special responsibility to to speak out clearly against all forms of domestic violence, take steps to educate the members of their faith communities, and work with civil authorities to protect the abused.

By Kenneth E. Bowers | February 27, 2009; 04:37 AM ET | Comments (18)

A Duty and Privilege to Investigate Truth

We each have the duty and privilege of independent investigation of truth using the faculties of discernment and understanding that each soul has been endowed with by God.

By Kenneth E. Bowers | February 23, 2009; 03:03 AM ET | Comments (49)

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