spirituality
A Moral Life? Or a Meaningful Life?
A few days ago, David Brooks wrote an article entitled “The Problem of Meaning.” In our society today, and especially in ...
Forty Shades of Ecumenism
Girl About Town. Toxic Tale. Heroine. Flat Out Fabulous. Sweet and Sour. Stunner.Unchanging. Gospel. Zen Rose. Love Temple. Divine Choice.Tribalist. ...
Bah Humbug and Amazing Grace: Christmas for Jews
“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...
‘Tis the Season to Create a New Religion
Christmas trees are for sale on every corner, it seems, bringing the scent of the woods to the streets of ...
This Little Flame of Mine
The week began with me feeling self-conscious gesturing with my hands and glittery purple nails. I recently read Rebecca Sirbu’s ...
Light Growing in My Darkness
I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...
Pilgrim’s Progress: Thanksgiving, Plymouth Rock and the House of God
Thanksgiving beckons loved ones together to count blessings and honor journeys toward freedom and plenty. Whether our ancestors traveled to these ...
Ouch! That Felt Great!
We have all seen some great Vaudeville or movie clip of someone being caught unaware, getting acquainted with a 2 x 4 ...
Digging Wells for Generations
Two Israelis were stabbed last week, Israeli military and police response has continued, and leaders within Fatah have begun talking ...
The World’s Most Contested Religious Site
“The world’s most contested religious site.”So says the New York Times about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, claimed as a ...