Dr Paul Carlisle, EdD, LPC

Morality is a concern for the welfare of others, an active commitment to justice and compassion, a willingness to ask not just what is good for me but what is good for 'all of us together.'" Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Continuing to Examine Jesus‘s Idea of Self Love I’d like to share a little bit more of my thinking about Jesus‘s idea of self-love. As I look back over my early Christian formation I was grounded soundly in the biblical idea of loving God and my neighbor. But there was a huge vacancy when it came to understanding loving myself. I’ve often wondered what caused the vacancy in the spiritual formation I received from my church. My thought is the church lacked a robust anthr...Continue reading

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Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others." Christopher GermerSelf-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others." Christopher Germer