In parts 1 and 2 of this multi-part post, I explored many of the golden rule’s interpretive problems— linked regrettably to its very simplicity. Recognized by all major religions as a fundamental ...

The things that make us different, though often focused on, are less important than what we all have in common. In a world where people tend to focus on the differences between themselves and others, ...

I have always had serious problems with the adage that has come to be known as the “Golden Rule”: that virtually universal religious and humanist principle of treating others as one would want to be ...