The Spirit’s Irrepressible Impulse
In the words of Bob Dylan, “It may be the devil, or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna … Continue Reading
Religion
In God We Trust, Who’s “We”?
Following months of effort culminating in hours of very heated debate, Washington state’s Pierce County Council voted to display the … Continue Reading
Video: The Roman Catholic Cardinal with a Jewish Mother
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: This week The New York Times told a surprising story about the … Continue Reading
Heaven Help Us: The Public Prayer Debate
Here we go again. On Monday, a narrowly divided Supreme Court upheld that decidedly Christian prayers are allowed at the … Continue Reading
What Religions Can Learn from Microsoft
Big news from Microsoft – it has finally decided to make its Office software, specifically its suite of applications including … Continue Reading
God and Basketball
At an NBA Oklahoma Thunder game you can expect the usual hoopla of lights and noise and dancers. But for … Continue Reading
Why (Not!) Take Your Soul to a Spa?
Sometimes clergy and other spiritual teachers do smart things. And sometimes they do less-than-smart things (I’m trying to be charitable … Continue Reading
True Religion and Real Religion
Can “true religion” be a basis for hatred or division among people? Based on the historical record, it seems clear … Continue Reading
Rap For God?
Fr. Claude Burns is a Catholic priest who raps under the name Fr. Pontifex, and just released a new album … Continue Reading
Video: Innovating Compassion. A Discussion with Irwin Kula, Angela Maiers and James Doty, M.D.
So a neurosurgeon, a visionary educator and a rabbi walk into a bar…? I met Dr. James Doty and Angela … Continue Reading