PAX Institute

09/28/2012

Over the past few years, a range of research have demonstrated that resilience (in addition to motivation and self-control) is as important to our ability to learn and be successful as raw I.Q., and it is probably more malleable. It’s time we take this seriously and commit to building resilience not only within ourselves, but also within our families and communities.

There are strong links between our childhood experiences and adult lives. The emotional basis of success should have a bigger role in education.

09/27/2012

Religious conflict in the Middle East and Northern Africa dominates the news today, but a very different story just across the Mediterranean in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place recently, one which did not get media attention. A new Blog post called "Living Together is the Future." Click here: http://goo.gl/MMsk5

09/26/2012

09/22/2012

Summer officially turns to fall today, with the arrival of the autumnal equinox, marking the time of year when day and night are roughly of equal length, everywhere in the world. It's an astronomical balancing act of sorts, which has much to teach us about—well, the nature of balance.
New Post: http://goo.gl/9D89V

Michele DeMarco Wilkie,MTS, MSC,PCCT,Rev, isthe founder of the PAX Institute, and a relational counselor, mediator, therapist, consultant, and author, with a focus on transforming conflict and building resilience. She holds advanced academic degrees in World Religion and Ethics, Comparative Culture ...

09/22/2012

Can we please, please stop using the word “myth” to denote a falsity? A myth is neither a lie, a bogus statement, or a fantasy; nor is it an abuse of scientific method, physical evidence, or verifiable truth. A myth is simply and profoundly a sacred narrative, one which points us toward some fundamental meaning or essential truth which inspires us to have courage, think bigger, bond better, and live well. There are many types of truth. It’s time to open our mind, and learn how to hold all of them in dynamic balance.

09/21/2012

Today is International Peace Day, devoted to strengthening the shared goals of breaking down barriers of ignorance, scarcity and fear and building bridges of understanding, empathy, and collaboration, both within and among all nations and peoples. Natural resource management is one source of conflict, and often garners the most attention. But we know there are others equally important, and the PAX Institute works to address them. We hope you’ll support us. For more information, click this link http://goo.gl/bAPrv

09/14/2012

"We can pledge that whenever one person speaks out in ignorance and bigotry, ten voices will answer forcefully. They will answer resoundingly against the offense and the insult; answering ignorance with enlightenment; answering hatred with understanding; answering darkness with light." Conflict Transformation in action. Nicely done Madam Secretary.

Secretary Clinton delivered a powerful and personal speech about religion at an Eid ul-Fitr reception, marking the end of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. The speech, at times, was a direct response to the attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East, and the...

09/12/2012

Peacekeepers, peace makers, and peace builders around the world -- like soldiers -- risk their lives, and sometimes give their lives, to build a better world. They deserve our thanks and our honor just as much as those fighting to protect it. Our thoughts and contemplations are with Ambassador Christopher Steven's family and friends today.

J. Christopher Stevens, the American ambassador killed in Libya, will be remembered as a hero, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.

09/11/2012

THE YIN AND YANG OF 9/11: The tragedies of 9/11 show us important lessons about the complex relationships between light and dark and good and evil in every human life. Click here: http://goo.gl/X1EVL