Category: Spirituality

The lessons of history reveal that in some instances social discord has served as a catalyst for improving the human...

From Colin Rule's blog. Jeff Goldfien in the ADRNC Newsletter: "I was struck by a statement by Senator Obama, reported...

Several months ago, a former student of mine, about to sit for the bar, asked me to write for him...

In this summer's ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine just out, mediation visionary David Hoffman takes the long view of our collective...

Everyone who is either trying to resolve conflict in his own life, or assisting others with settling their differences is...

From the Small Claims Courts blog of Leo Hura. Muslim Religious Leaders outlined a basis for dialogue by presenting examples...

The folks at the Orange County Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force in Vermont dedicate their efforts to prevention, intervention...

The ability to emotionally engage with an individual or group is a significant factor in establishing a constructive and helpful...

During your lifetime, you have seen and experienced the great pain and suffering that people are going through because of...

From the Small Claims Courts blog of Leo Hura.There are significant responses by Christians and others to the Muslim to...

From the Small Claims Courts blog of Leo Hura. As we strive to gather support for a mediation community based...

As a mediator, I am sure that you have had this situation come up. The mediation has been going on...

The very fine book review by Jan Frankel Schau, posted here on Mecdiate.com inspired me to share the following. I...

From Of Seeds and Sowers, NAICR's distinguished newsletter that includes current programs, projects and tele-classes, as well as humor and...

Every once in awhile, if we are fortunate, we meet an individual that intuition tells us is destined for great...

My last post on spirituality in mediation attracted 3 great comments from leaders of our mediation community's online discussion deserving...

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of ACResolution, the quarterly magazine of the Association for Conflict Resolution.For...

Body-wisdom basics are three-fold. Awareness of three centers; head, heart and hara. Did I say "thinking?" No, let's start with...

The Talmud is an ancient text of the Jewish people and comprises the historical compilation of oral law, interpretations of...

I have a tendency to hold onto a grudge. When someone has “wronged” me, I feel irritated and hurt. This...

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‘A struggle in a locked, dark basement, between a homicidal sex crazed monkey and a puritanical old maid; being mediated...

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First published on www.omedia.org, republished with permission. Austrian Jewish author and psychiatrist Professor Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) was a Holocaust survivor....

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Kenneth Cloke, The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution (Janis Publications 2006) The newest book...

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, available from Consulting Psychologist Press identifies five conflict styles - competing, compromising, collaborating, avoiding, and...

Given that compatibility doesn’t mean sameness, pairing co-mediators with very different personalities and skills can create a team that models...

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions As You Negotiate By Roger Fisher And Daniel Shapiro 246 Pp. The Penguin Group Dealing with...

The headlines tell only part of the story: a venerated mosque decapitated in Samarra, Muslims and Christians slaughtering each other...