Trinity News on Empathy: Do You Know What It's Like to Be Me?

April 7, 2008

For a World of Good
By the Rev. James H. Cooper, Rector

Lose Yourself: The Theology of Empathy
By Nathan Brockman
Why empathy? Editor Nathan Brockman explores the theology behind the experience.

Enter My World
By Daniel J. Marquez
A letter from prison.

Biblical Proportions
Two writers find empathy in the Bible. The first, in a surprising interpretation of Jesus' encounter with a wealthy man. The second, in a contemporary re-telling of the Beatitudes.

What To Do If No One Has Ever Loved You
By Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon began bringing babies into Toronto classrooms in 1996 to help students learn social and emotional literacy and promote empathy.

The Neuroscience of Empathy
By Nicole Seiferth
The surprising science behind empathy.

Seven Questions about Confession
The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke on why confession is good for the souls of both the listener and the confessor.

Now that we're connected, are we really connecting?
By Kathryn Seiferth
A college freshman on communication in the cyber-age.

What Did Jesus See?
By the Rev. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
A meditation on the Stations of the Cross, through Jesus' eyes.

Empathy in the Parish Kitchen
By Nicole Seiferth
Is it possible to prepare an organic, free-range feast at a reasonable cost?

Willow Fodor's Gingery Pear Crisp
This recipe was the hit of the Empathy in the Parish Kitchen dinner party.

Who Knows What it Feels Like to be Me?
By the Rev. Dr. Clair McPherson
What do silver-screen villians teach us about ourselves?

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