Concreteness of Spirituality

The Concreteness of Spirituality Individuals in America today carry greater burdens in their hearts than they do on their backs. Alienation or love, aloneness or brotherhood, indifference or compassion, emptiness or purpose, pride or humility, judgment or mercy - these contradictory qualities depict the unavoidable spiritual decisions each individual must face in every concrete situation and in every moment of their lives. Whether rich or poor, socially placed or displaced, educated or uneducated - whether Caucasian, Afro-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native America - each person must struggle along an inescapable yet perplexing path in order to come to terms with these transcendent and universal challenges. Ironically, it is the very universality of this struggle, which serves to remind us that spiritual qualities constitute the very substance of every thought we consider, every action we undertake, and every relationship we establish. Too often we forget how greatly it matters whether our thoughts, actions, and relationships are suffused with alienation or love