Essays

While an essay is commonly considered to be a short literary composition, like the ones we wrote in high school or college, the word actually originates from Old French and Latin words that mean to attempt, to do, or to investigate.
The secondary definitions in modern dictionaries are "an endeavor or effort" and "to test or try out."
In literature then, an essay is a short creative endeavor through which the author attempts to test or try out a new concept or perspective.
The following are essays that I've attempted; some of them are the foundation for talks, presentations, and programs. More will be posted. Please check back soon.
Excerpts from
Common Threads and the Golden Strand
What do humanity's common threads look like? Feel like? Smell like? Taste like? Sound like? ...
Let's consider the energy of Love. ... 
God is Love and Love is God. ...
In God's eyes, all souls are equal -- none are too small to save. All souls share the common thread of coexistence with God. ...
The Golden Strand of Love is our re-minder of our Oneness with God. The Golden Strand is the common thread that unites the world's religious traditions. ...  read more
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This essay is the foundation for a presentation by the same name.