The Reverence Potential

"Wherever people try to act together, they hedge themselves around with some form of ceremony or good manners, and the observance of this can be an act of reverence. Reverence lies behind civility and all of the graces that make life in society bearable and pleasant." - Paul Woodruff

Create a personal essay around the word, "reverence."  Do not use the word in your writing.  Write about what you feel, think and reflect about its meaning and necessity in our society.

Use a unifying metaphor or tell a fable that reveals the essence of reverence.  Create a ritual or ceremony that enhances the virtues of reverence.

Keep in mind a sense of Awe.  Begin by considering something greater that yourself.  You might begin your thinking and feeling by examining the virtues of respect, humility and charity revealed in concrete terms.

Where does reverence extend beyond spiritual associations?

Show an aspect of respect in a conversation between two individuals with disparate views.

What do humility and charity sound like?

How does one show the power of graciousness?

Does our culture often celebrate irreverence?

Push your writing to revive an ideal of reverence.