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Interconnection and the Convergence of Wisdoms
We have been, over the course of human history, poor pupils of this lesson. I wonder, as we lurch from outrage to outrage, cruelty to
Blood, Thunder, and the Furies of the Bible
Despite biblical stories of holy wars, populations decimated, and heads served on platters, the community of faith to which I belonged seemed to take it
A Better Way in the Middle East
Beginning in the nineteenth century, another very different wave of Americans swept into the region. Christian missionaries brought a very different message to the Muslim
Singing of the Future
This semester, I’ve been teaching my beloved Dante again as I prepare with my students to go on our own pilgrimage to Italy. Monday night
What This Single Woman Wishes You Knew
In that moment, something unsettling settled in my chest. I began to wonder: Is there something wrong with me?
Oft Hope is Born When All is Forlorn
The thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty forever beyond
Easter’s First Laugh is God’s Last Laugh
Since the guards “shook and became like dead men,” our risen Lord could have walked right past them without a problem, and it would be
Finding Respite in Wonder
Feeling that sense of wonder is a great way to find respite and renewal from the stress of life and our current moment.
Two Rabbis and the Crucifixion of the Lord
The truth is that the Judean leaders and Roman officers who connived in Our Lord’s death were not especially vicious and no worse than anyone
Feet First
Like Peter, we are invited to start our service from a place of our own need. Before Peter can offer anything to others, he needs
I’m No Fool
A question is posed. The body prepares to defend. Instincts kick in without permission. It does not distinguish between being chased by a dog or
A Table for the Broken
There is no better way to approach God than with a limp. And I am limping. My wife got me dressed that Sunday morning. One