Psychologist Daniel Goleman walked up to the stage atto a packed Emory Student Center to deliver the keynote address at Emory ...

So while we were created good, we chose its absence when we turned away from the origin and destiny we call God. Hence, our ...

Our imperfections are what make us so beautifully human. To be human is to be unfinished, contradictory and sometimes messy.

Compassion is not empathy, though compassion depends upon empathy. Whereas empathy is the ability to take another’s perspective—cognitive and/or emotional—compassion is the motivation to alleviate ...

Jamee Archer describes it as being in the "right place at the right time" as she saw the crash on her way to work.

I was moved and encouraged by the Oct. 3 article in the Everett Daily Herald, “Why one man raised $200K for the man who attacked his church.” In an age when public discourse is often clouded by anger ...

The American Friends Service Committee says that it promotes a world free of violence, inequality, and oppression. Add to that compassion for others, and you have the basic philosophy that motivates ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

She embodied something that feels rare in our modern world: the simple act of treating others — human or animal — with ...

The Compassion Project features 20 original songs reminding us that the well-being of people, animals, and the planet are deeply connected. The Compassion Project is a call to awaken. These songs ...