We Salute Devonte Cafferkey, Sammy Farah & Shawn Young
When Devonte Cafferkey (13), Sammy Farah (14), and Shawn Young (12), saw a troubled man with a noose around his neck about to jump from…
Articles by Ben Butina, Ph.D.
We Salute Imam Abubakar Abdullahi
Confucius said, “When dealing with the world, the noble person isn’t prejudiced for or against anything. They just do what’s right.” When Muslim herdsmen attacked…
Instructions for Quiet-Sitting
Brief instructions for quiet-sitting (a Ruist form of meditation) are available on InsightTimer, the world’s most popular meditation app. You can access the audio here…
The Audition
Suppose you’re the lead singer of an up-and-coming rock band. Your lead guitarist just left the band to join another group, so you’re auditioning new…
We Salute Carrie Jernigan
Payless Shoes is going out of business, but one Arkansas woman found a silver lining. While picking up her kids’ back-to-school shoes, Carrie Jernigan’s daughter…
We Salute Daphne Youree
When the Long Island Expressway was flooded, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded, Daphne Youree, age 50, trudged into the floodwaters and cleared the storm drain…
What is Li?
One of the most important concepts in Ruism is called li (禮), which is often translated as ritual. As you read the word ritual, what…
Interest in Learning More About Confucianism
A few months ago, we set out to assess Americans’ self-reported knowledge of, and attitudes toward, Ruism. To achieve this, we conducted a survey of…
Mencius Mother, Three Moves
In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s an adaptation of a traditional Chinese folktale. When Mencius was just a little boy, his father died. Mencius’ mother,…