Wil Darcangelo

"Anarchy is a word that represents disorder in the absence of authority. But not all authority is worthy of their lofty position."

Lately, I have found myself embroiled in online discussions about politics and racism. This is not typically my way. In fact I usually go to great lengths to avoid that rabbit hole.

Prayer is a confusing exercise sometimes. For the non-religious, it conjures up thoughts of compelled speech, rote memorization and even banging one's head against a wall. We ...

What is the function of hope? What does it do for us or to us? I feel pretty sure we take the concept for granted. And of course I had a general understanding of the reasons for maintaining a hopeful attitude as I began writing this message. But I started with the question: What is the function of hope? Because I didn't know.

Our country, and even the world right now, is fraught with a deep lack of understanding for one another. We have sequestered ourselves into our little tribes of commonality, preferring to hear only the perspectives and opinions we share. We feel more divided than ever.

It's no surprise to any of us that change is at minimum irksome, and at maximum traumatic. It's not an understatement to use the word traumatic here.

One of the reasons I’m so attracted to the study of theology, religion, and human culture is my quest for religious and spiritual accessibility. That’s a term people are not familiar with, as…

It's too late for them now. No matter what they do, no matter how they fight, no matter what rights they try to take away, the truth has already been revealed. People are created equal.

No matter what your ideology or religious belief, we all need coping skills for these times. It really kind of sucks to be human sometimes. And for many people, right now is one of them.

Paying attention is a life practice. Also referred to as the practice of mindfulness, I find it easier to do it if I think of it as paying attention. Literally attending to something.