David Howenstein Blog
This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the bookJUMBO JUMBLE(by this blog's author).
- Each blog entry includes:
- JR - the author’s reflection of the writings in the book
- PP - a personal question for the reader
- PA - My own personal answer (not included in the book) to the question
7/4/2025
Illustration by Miki Howenstein
(From page 212 of the book “Jumbo Jumble”)
The concepts of dignity and inclusion are necessarily intertwined, for those who are excluded from a circle of any kind lose their sense of dignity and their feeling of being worthy as human beings. Correspondingly, those who experience a defense of worthiness feel as if they are a part of something bigger—a group which they value, the larger society, or feel a strong connection to nature or a spiritual discipline……
Author’s Comment: This is a toughie. Including the excluded extends to them a needed sense of dignity. Yet, they also need to make an effort to “fit in” with the purpose of the group. Jesus is a grand example of welcoming anybody willing to try living out the values he held dear. And these outcasts came to treasure themselves in the process. What a powerful example!
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