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COMPERSION Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips discusses the phenomenon of “COMPERSION” – essentially the opposite of jealousy, and how the concept can be borrowed from polyamory for other relationship types and models. This piece is part of our PASTORAL QUESTION TIME series, in which we upload a new video which showcases an explanation or...
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RECONNECTING ONE’S EMPATHY Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips answers the question related to HOW DOES ONE RECONNECT WITH ONE’S EMPATHY in regard to a query from a person who feels a loss of connection with her empathetic side. Please enjoy the special video. This piece is part of our CHURCH NEWS & RANTS series,...
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Ellen DeGeneres has responded to a conservative pastor’s claims that she “celebrates her lesbianism” and is using celebrities like Taylor Swift to “attract young girls.” Although the talk show queen said she didn’t typically pay attention to tabloid or media reports, she sounded off on the news in an installment of “The Ellen DeGeneres...
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Joe Rogan discusses the society trap. This clip is taken from the Joe Rogan Experience podcast #389 with Brian Redban (http://bit.ly/1l2XXpg), also available for download via iTunes & Stitcher (http://bit.ly/1cJw5D4). Of course, long time members of our community will be reminded of The R.I.C.H. Economy (https://lovetranceformation.org/sermons/richeconomy/) and its worthwhile solution to many of the...
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QUINTILIAN PARADIGM Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips discusses the QUINTILIAN PARADIGM in communication and the importance of being both an ethical operator with the needs of others as a parameter in communication in addition to becoming a skilled communicator. Please enjoy the special video. This piece is part of our CHURCH NEWS & RANTS...
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CAN WE TRULY FORGIVE? OURSELVES OR OTHERS? Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips discusses the possible answers to the question CAN WE TRULY FORGIVE OURSELVES OR OTHERS? Please enjoy the special video. This piece is part of our CHURCH NEWS & RANTS series, every Tuesday we upload a new video related to what’s going on...
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On November 10, 2011, Roger Haight, SJ, scholar-in-residence at Union Theological Seminary, explained how the worldview of Ignatius Loyola shapes a particular approach to and understanding of Christian meditation. The lecture was the second in the series “Intellectual Worlds of Meditation,” in which members of different religious traditions discuss the meaning and implications of...
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IT’S OKAY TO LOVE Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips explains IT’S OKAY TO LOVE YOURSELF AND LOVE OTHERS and the nature of fear versus love in one’s relationship to the divine and to other people. Please enjoy the special video. This piece is part of our CHURCH NEWS & RANTS series, every Tuesday we...
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Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips discusses TEACHING STORIES and more. Sometimes “teaching stories” or “chats with the teacher” actually have a purpose beyond going off on a tangent. Sometimes, they have meaning that loops back to the important points of a lesson. Just for fun, this video was shot in 3D and can be...
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Rev. Dr. Brian David Phillips discusses the origin of the wedding ring placement and a wonderful mudra and metaphor for relationship connections. Go ahead, play with the RELATIONSHIP FINGER TRICK either for fun or to intensify the intimacy of your own relationships or answer the question of “Why is the Wedding Ring worn on...
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