On July 1, 2013, the Archbishop of Milwaukee, Jerome E. Listecki released almost 6000 documents related to his Archdiocese’s handling of the sex abuse cases. Because of the current sex abuse scandal, the Catholic Church has an opportunity to teach and to … Continue reading →
Revenge, justice, punishment. These concepts are sometimes used interchangeably when discussing how we might respond to a psychopathic attack. On the surface, an eye for an eye, may seem equitable and justified. Beneath the surface, though, there is much more … Continue reading →
What kind of person alternates love bombs with insults, makes you feel ashamed and leaves you asking WTF? Russell Brand stopped by MSNBC’s Morning Joe to promote his new comedy tour “Messiah Complex”. I think his behavior speaks for itself and I’m wondering if anyone else sees red flags..
Continue reading →Four years ago, when I left the psychopath, I went to talk to his friends and minions. Many were forthcoming with information. One of them told me, “Spath said he was really bummed out about being old, fat and bald … Continue reading →
Meaning is derived from experience. In our first encounter with something new, we don’t know what to expect. What does it mean? We may be able to derive the meaning from context. Familiar things around the unfamiliar, help to define … Continue reading →
Psychopaths lie all the time and it’s perplexing to us. Dr. Morgan Scott Peck titled his book on human evil, People of the Lie, because one of the most common traits of a psychopath is that they lie. They seem … Continue reading →
In Violence and The Sacred, Rene Girard explains that the sacrificial victim must be guilty so that his death can be justified. If the victim isn’t believed to be guilty then his death won’t bring peace to the community. Shortly … Continue reading →
In their book, Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts, authors Carol Tarvis and Elliot Aronson define cognitive dissonance as “a state of tension that occurs whenever a person … Continue reading →
I stumbled onto this excellent article that I’d like to share, Anger: Attachment and Neurobiological Perspectives. It gives a thorough explanation of anger management styles and how they originate in attachment. I think many of us will find it a … Continue reading →
In this week’s sermon at my local church, the priest reminded us that the Pharisees disapproved of Jesus for eating with prostitutes and tax collectors. “Those” people were considered unclean and therefore contagious. It was dangerous to be in their … Continue reading →
