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Solitude, Separation, and Holiness
“To live in communion, in genuine dialogue with others is essential if one is to remain human. But to live amidst others, sharing nothing with them but the common noise and the general distraction, isolates a person in the worst way.” Continue reading
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Sower, Seeds, Sown
Every moment of life on earth plants something in your soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of seeds, so too, each moment brings germs of spiritual vitality that unnoticeably come to rest in the spirits of individuals. Continue reading
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A Peace Manifesto
When we walk, we walk. When we chat, we chat. When we listen to birds, we listen. When we eat good food, we eat. There is no purpose in these activities besides the activities themselves. Continue reading
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Dimensions
They said what the four of us knew in our bones: together, every obstacle could be resolved. Continue reading
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Becoming Unbusy
Unravel and let go of this advertised version of luxury. When we begin to see our own role in our busyness and become intentional, then life slows down… Continue reading
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Human Time Can Mean Anything
“Effective altruists, … say the threat of artificial intelligence is that it may someday become conscious…. The Right to Be Lazy suggests that machines have already been used to that end for nearly 250 years.” Yet a machine cannot enjoy its time off. Continue reading
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Work: The Technocratic Perversion of Human Life
Technocratic capitalism can either overrun humanity or it needs to be forced back into its lane. Continue reading
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Alberta Election 2023: the Elephants in the Room
The UCP will keep ignoring the elephants in the room. The smoke is out of sight because it rained, but we better understand that it is going to come back worse. 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 