Category: Government
Through the Democracies Humanity Speaks
Democracy in the world today is both a cherished ideal and an approach to self-government that is under extreme challenges. Why is it so difficult for a society to create a…
Sovereignty and the Capacity for Freedom
Events now unfolding in Ukraine are highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of sovereignty and freedom, two concepts which are sometimes mistaken to be mutually exclusive. In the study of…
The Gettysburg Address
Oratory, and the power of the spoken word, have formed nations, precipitated wars, spawned revolutions, and inspired millions in the pursuit of noble or selfish causes. In the long annals of…
The Challenge of Sacrificial Living
“Today two qualities are “tincturing” the ideal of the coming civilization for which all disciples are working: Freedom and spiritual security”, Alice Bailey wrote. Yet, insecurity might be a much more…
More Thoughts on the Present World Crisis
“A great awakening is in process”, Alice Bailey wrote some decades ago—an awakening which is coming through, not in spite of, the widespread conflict so visible throughout the world. Such is…
Democracies, Demagogues and Dictators
Many of us might have assumed that the worst examples of dictators and dictatorships ended with the conclusion of the World War in its two phases, and in regard to the…
The New Economics
In a time of transition between one Age and another, such as we face now as we move from Pisces into the Age of Aquarius, certain extensive thoughtforms which have conditioned…
The Present World Crisis, Seen From a Spiritual Perspective
Many people of goodwill, and especially those with spiritual aspirations for humanity, may find the tenor of the present times depressing, frightening, confusing, discouraging, even dire. But the writings of Alice…
Brexit: A Clash of Values
If there is one word that so captures the angst and preoccupation of the British people at this time, then beyond peradventure it is ‘Brexit’ (British exit from the European Union).…