Tag Archives: God

Humanizing Parents, Deifying God

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Russell V. Richard

Whatever we idealize betrays us. Where this is most profound is the relationship between children and their parents. We place expectations on them that are impossible to ever meet. As John Bradshaw once stated, we deify the parent and parentify … Continue reading →

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Loving Your Enemies

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Russell V. Richard

Next month Deepak Chopra will be speaking in my current city of Houston, Texas. It will be the third or fourth time I attend one of his talks. Of his many books, my favorite is The Third Jesus. In it, … Continue reading →

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Prayers to the Devil

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Russell V. Richard

In The Answer is You Michael Bernard Beckwith (pictured with me above) speaks about the futility of complaining. Quoting Bob Marley, he states that complaining is like to praying to the devil. Think about that for a moment. Think about … Continue reading →

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