Watch/read the world news and make a list of the suffering around the world. Create a post in your blog detailing issues of suffering around the world.
Author: D. Sader
The Day Bob Dylan Showed Up On Your Front Lawn
Read this true story about Bob Dylan’s surprise visit to the childhood Winnipeg home of Neil Young.
Imagine a rock star has just showed up on your front lawn under similar circumstances. Write the story.
Solutions to Suffering
Interview a local priest or minister about the problem of suffering. Write a speech providing solutions to the problem.
Dear God
Listen to the song Dear God by XTC. What do you think it is trying to say?
Dear God, XTC
Time Bandits
Watch the movie Time Bandits (1981) by Terry Gilliam. Do you think humor is a good way to deal with the problem of suffering?
Suffering Makes You Stronger
Write a short story to test the claim that suffering makes you stronger.
Change Is Within You
Describe a change you have noticed in yourself lately. Do you think you discovered it buried deep in you all along or do you think you invented it? How could you prove it?
Who Are You?
Write a letter to a friend explaining who you think they really are?
Autobiographical Story
Write an autobiographical story that reveals who you really are.
Does Essence Precede Existence?
Watch three different biography programs on TV or video and write an essay, discussing whether they prove that essence precedes existence or the other way around.