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July 01, 2026

Reading America at 250: A Nation Wrestles With God

As part of my own reflection on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,...

May 2026

May 26, 2026

Honesty in a Dishonest Age

Whenever I am reading a book or listening to an argument, I always pay attention...

May 26, 2026

Andrew Holocek on the Power of Darkness

I’m invited to review far more books than I realistically have time to read and...

March 2026

March 14, 2026

The Stories That Shape Us: Myths, Archetypes, & Modern Life

James Hollis is a Jungian analyst based in Washington, D.C., and the author of more...

March 05, 2026

What Is Worth Wanting? A Guide to What Matters Most

Most of us don’t spend our days asking, “What is the meaning of life?” Some...

November 2025

November 25, 2025

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October 29, 2025

Lessons from the Modern Elder Academy

In July, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Santa Fe, New Mexico,...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

Book Review: “Decolonizing the Religious Liberal Mind”

Fred Muir is a friend and a colleague, and I am a longtime fan of...

February 2025

February 10, 2025

The Secret to a Good Life? Science Says It’s Relationships

The Longest Study on Happiness: What We Can Learn I would like to invite us...

February 10, 2025

Wicked, the Oscars, & the Hidden Political Allegory!

Wicked is a box office smash, earning $722.50 million worldwide so far, and the film...

December 2024

December 27, 2024

October 2024

October 31, 2024

Slow Productivity: Peace in a Productivity-Obsessed World

What do you feel led to do, to change, or let go of in this...

October 16, 2024

Beyond Collapse: Cultivating a Planet for Generations

The subject of climate change is not particularly cheery, but it’s terribly important — especially...

March 2024

March 30, 2024

A New History of Gender: for Transgender Day of Visibility

Back in 1994, the Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies released a song titled “What...

January 2024

January 23, 2024

Unitarians & Aliens, UFOs & UAPs

This summer, when I was planning my sermon topics for the year, I stumbled upon...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

November 2023

November 20, 2023

The Stories & Myths Behind Yoga Poses

It feels auspicious to return to Hinduism since we are near Diwali, the annual Hindu...

November 20, 2023

Antidotes & Poisons: Imagining a Future for Israel & Palestine

I was recently on an eight-day retreat for meditation teachers near Pisgah National Forest in...

March 2023

March 10, 2023

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America

I would like to invite us to spend some time reflecting on the life and...

February 2023

February 15, 2023

“No Fate But What We Make”: Transformational AI & Human Values

I blogged previously about AI in a post titled “Immigrants Aren't Coming for Your Job,...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

Unexpected Adventures in Philosophy

I wonder if you have taken a philosophy course? Did you enjoy taking it? ...

January 24, 2023

“How Rights Went Wrong”: On the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Sunday was the fiftieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade. On January 22, 1973, the U.S....

January 17, 2023

The Friendship of Thich Nhất Hạnh & Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929, and if he were...

January 13, 2023

What Should You Do in This New Year? Trusting Your Gut & Trusting the Data

In ancient Roman mythology, the month of January is named after the god Janus. He...

December 2022

December 28, 2022

November 2022

November 16, 2022

Imaginable: How To See the Future Coming

There is a scene in Shakespeare’s Macbeth in which a character approaches the three witches,...

November 09, 2022

A Brief History of Equality: Reflections on the State of Our Democracy

On this day after the Election, I want to invite us to reflect on the...