Today
is July 4, 2022. I was looking through blogs that Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor and I
published on the TOV Center Blog and one that was published on May 10, 2017
caught my attention. It is a good reminder that much of what happens in a
democracy is determined by the character of individual citizens. Read the blog
at -
https://mailchi.mp/81d42e08da39/democracy-without-character-does-not-guarantee-good-outcomes
BHC’s
Exploring Our Biblical Heritages is different from most discussions about Jesus
and religions. Facts about the biological processes of the brain and the roles that
governments, money, and power played in his life and in the religious
institutions that created our beliefs about him are essential. Continue reading
at -
https://mailchi.mp/72bdb265123c/exploring-beliefs-about-jesus-requires-much-more-than-a-bible
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From the Pharisees, a new body of authority emerged
– the rabbis. In the eyes of the Romans, there were only two surviving
Jewish sects after they destroyed the Temple in 70 CE -- the Pharisees and
the Jesus Movement (Paul was viewed as part of it). Rabbinic Judaism came
from the Pharisees and Christianity came from Paul. Continue reading at -
https://mailchi.mp/0ad51f1ca534/what-would-the-world-be-like-without-paul
We
do not know how long Cain’s anger burned, but it ended when met Abel. Instead
of doing things that were TOV, Cain acted like a predator, like a
wild animal, and murdered his brother. And then YHVH the god appeared. Continue
reading at -
https://mailchi.mp/56c34f65f7fc/the-first-death-and-afterlife-experience-in-the-bible
For
twenty-five years, Jim Myers and I have studied, investigated, written and
taught together, working for a better world, with more knowledge, understanding
and TOV actions. We developed the TOV Standard from the Ancient
Wisdom of Shared Values in order to enable people to Form and Maintain Values-Based
Relationships for the Common Good, and for the Good of
ourselves as individuals as well. Continue reading at –
https://mailchi.mp/4b773a9171d6/why-the-tov-center-and-why-now
What
do the creation of humans in Genesis, the teachings of Jesus, and the
Declaration of Independence have in common? They share very important ideas
about how people can live together in harmony and peace. Continue reading at -
https://mailchi.mp/5fb347cbdd6e/reconnecting-with-our-religious-and-national-roots
A reader from the multiple cultures in the ancient
world would know immediately what was going on the first story in Genesis and
conclude that it is “a temple text.” And they know exactly why the Seventh Day is
the most important of the seven days of creation. But modern readers, since
they do not understand what they are reading, never know that they missed the
most important part of the story. Continue reading at -
