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eNewsletter
Vol. 2, No. 5
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Our current issue is rather brief, owing to the holiday. We would also like to announce that we are seeking original articles for our website; see details at end of this newsletter.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
The Troubling New Face of America
By Jimmy Carter
“Formerly admired almost universally as the preeminent champion of human rights, our country has become the foremost target of respected international organizations concerned about these basic principles of democratic life.”
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Getting it Right at Ground Zero
By Rudolph Giuliani
“Done correctly, a memorial will inspire people. It should not symbolize the loss of our world before Sept. 11 or of an America that no longer exists.”
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CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE COSMOS
The Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Democracy
Aliens who take the time to reach out to humankind may not be as “alien” as some might expect. UC Davis psychologist Albert Harrison explains, "The powerful person, organization, or society is one that can communicate, persuade, create loyalties, and build social bonds." And this is exactly what he expects to find among extraterrestrial civilizations that have lasted long enough for us to detect them: "the odds are stacked in favor of finding an old civilization whose cooperative views have contributed to its longevity."
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ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SPIRIT
will return next month
SUPPORT CHANGE – AND IMPROVE YOUR SELF
Please check out our reading and viewing suggestions.
A Passion for Seeing: Confessions of an Image-Maker
by Frederick Franck,
with an introduction by David Appelbaum, editor of Parabola magazine
A Passion for Seeing gathers a rare feast of stories, impressions, and observations from a writer and artist known for his keen honesty, great heart, and passionate pursuit of the question: what does it mean to be human? Carefully chosen excerpts from many of his books and over a dozen new drawings are among the treasures included. In A Passion for Seeing, Frederick Franck establishes himself as a prime witness to the twentieth century. Read in this anthology the best of Franck's observations. From the onset of World War Two and his work with Dr. Albert Schweitzer to private audiences with Pope John XXIII and the Dalai Lama, from the streets of New York City to the ancient temples of Japan, follow his art and thought as they illuminate our world.
"Franck looks deep into the human heart and what he finds there is the priceless treasure of the sacred reality: a discovery and message so crucial to contemporary humanity."--Georg Feuerstein
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THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIAL CHANGE
The Center’s online Journal features contributions from some of the leading experts in the fields of psychology, spirituality, consciousness, and social change. We are now accepting new articles; please contact info@centerchange.org
Our most recently added journal article is not new, but we thought it would be of interest:
Mental Telegraphy by Mark Twain
A collection of notes written by Samuel Clemens between 1878-1891 in which he explores the concepts of syncronicity and telepathy.
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Visit our website’s community discussion area where you can interact with others interested in social change: www.centerchange.org
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About the Center for Psychology & Social Change
Founded in 1982 by Harvard professor of psychiatry John E. Mack, M.D., the Center runs programs in a wide variety of areas, such as ecopsychology, alternative healing, psychospiritual counseling and extraordinary experience research. The thread that links the Center’s diverse work is the search for knowledge that expands our worldview and allows us to apply solutions that might otherwise lie outside the boundaries of our consciousness.
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To suggest items for future issues of Crossroads, please email the editor at info@centerchange.org.
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