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Naggingly Abstract Freedom: A Critical Review of “Three Cheers for Socialism”
Introduction It is due to my deep affinity to the historical heritages from which this discussion emerges from that I undertake it. My deep concern for my brothers and sisters who value both Chrisitian community and the experience of freedom is that they have become what they criticize. Not uncommonly, they criticize formations of “us… Continue reading
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A Battle over Sacred Ground: the Knowledges of Evidence and Faith
We are faced with numerous cross pressures. We begin to distrust the police. We no longer rely on our traditional religious communities. More and more, the family unit has been showing signs of wear and tear for at least a generation. Moreover, due to a pandemic, the economic machine that keeps us all moving has… Continue reading
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A Spiritual Worry about Social Justice
“If we stand with others in their reality, rather than focusing on issues, then we are doing much more of what Jesus would do.” Continue reading
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International Students in Canada: Business, Life, and Happiness
“An experience of “resonance” is an indicator what a person ought to be doing.” Continue reading
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Eternity? Right Here.
What is this melancholy we feel? A shining connection I want to steal. No more dwelling and doubting the way that I eat! No more scattered or tattered 2-second tweets! Let’s ask “How are you?” and wait. Let’s walk together, with a slow gait. No more “Where did you go?”, “What and who do you know?”!Let’s… Continue reading
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A Room In My Heart
For your 12th birthday, daughter I couldn’t say how much you mean to me, How you came to us, filled with glee, Beginning with joy right from the start, Owning the largest of rooms in my heart. Now your mind is so filled with friends; An enlarged childhood stretched at the ends. Your peers are… Continue reading
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For Your 42nd Birthday
When children are babies it’s easy to feel needed; We had reached for each other and the kids had pleaded. But as the grey lies about the wisdom we’ve gained, Sometimes still the wind blows and the clouds fill with rain. Yet, when you are around, life emerges through pain. Then the sun breaks through,… Continue reading
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New Podcast: Dialogue Maintenance
I was trying to demonstrate pen-ended questions in a live conversation moment, where we just tried to practice dialogue maintenance. On the way, we discussed personal examples of meaningful work, the prison of moving to a wealthy country, and the artistic spark and play that so many people have. How did I do? In comparison,… Continue reading
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95% Authentic: “Be true to yourself,” whatever that means.
For most middle-class people, things are pretty good. We may be dissatisfied with the state of the world, but our personal lives are fairly in order. We have loving people around us; we belong to a fairly stable community composed of a stable job, workmates or church people who are harmless and generally beneficial. We… Continue reading
About me: I am a career educator and traveler at heart. My written work includes academic writing in philosophy and linguistics, English acquisition, and most intently in the areas of spiritual engagement with reality and what that means for our public lives.
My education is a mixture of formal study in philosophy, political theory, Biblical studies, and history, along with professional teaching certification in TESOL and in cognitive testing, and international teaching.
My travel experiences include a range of countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. I have lived in Canada, the United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Thailand. From those places I have traveled to many others besides.
I am a child of the 70’s and a “family man.” That means I have two wonderful kids who have been round the world with me.
Lastly, I am married to a wonderful woman since 2004. She is my partner, my friend, and my muse.
Thanks again for stopping by,
Raymond Klassen - Ideals and Identities 