John G. Sullivan, Powell professor of philosophy emeritus, has published the second essay in his 2010 series, "A Fourfold Path to Wholeness: Love, Compassion, Joy and Peace."
The article, “The Doorway to Compassion” appears in the Spring issue of Second Journey’s electronic journal, Itineraries. To read the article directly, go to and click on The Doorway to Compassion. To access the entire Spring issue of Itineraries, see