Author: Maria Marshall
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How can we support refugees and displaced persons?
The current crisis in Ukraine is described as one of the greatest and fastest evolving humanitarian crises since the Second World War in Europe. As the war drags on and the days are passing, more and more people are expected to cross the border.
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Choosing the Path of Meaning: Breaking the Chains of Violence and the Aggression of War
The current war in Ukraine rests on a fundamental error and faulty attitudes that lead to a vicious cycle of destruction and self-harm. While the implications of this harm to the self, in addition to others, may not immediately perceptible, its consequences are far reaching and deeper than physical wounds.
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“Existential Angst,” and “Existential Threat:” Implications for Healing and Working Toward Peace
An examination of existential angst and existential threat from an existential perspective reveals that the two dynamics intercept each other at the common point of anxiety. How one chooses to respond to anxiety can have implications for peace-making and healing.
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Mystery, Symbols, Metaphors, and Meaning: Logotherapy During the Holidays
In the Christian tradition, Advent, the four weeks before Christmas is a time of waiting and preparation. We prepare our hearts and minds for welcoming the Christ Child. Jesus is the “Light of the World.”
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Saying Yes to Life
Saying Yes to Life. Notes from an Interview with Alexander Batthyany and Elisabeth Lukas on Viktor E Frankl’s logotherapy and existential analysis. January 15, 2021.
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The Art of Living
The Art of Living. Walking tour Exhibition. Viktor Frankl Museum Vienna. Re-reading Viktor Frankl. Reflection notes.
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Carried by the Spirit
Carried by the spirit: Our hearts sing. Discerning meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. New book edited by Maria Marshall and Edward Marshall.
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Meaning is a need or meaning as a need?
Meaning is not a "need" in the sense of basic needs that are ends to themselves and their aim is rest and homeostasis upon fulfillment until the next need arises-as is the process in the dimensions of the body and mind (i.e. Frankl, Existential Dynamics in the Will to Meaning).