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2017-05-31T08:33:00-07:00

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Memorial Day

Last updated on: May 31, 2017 at 8:33 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

The millions upon millions who have died in the folly of war (most of them were non-combatants or otherwise had little choice about participating). The lives destroyed, the immeasurable suffering that echoes down through generations, the self-perpetuating cycle of evil. Though we try to dress it up in flags and parades and rituals, war is not noble or honorable. It is humanity at our very worst. That is what I remember today. Read more

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2017-05-23T21:26:19-07:00

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Guest Post: Why Christians Turn to Buddhism: Six Examples

Last updated on: May 23, 2017 at 9:26 pm By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

I’m very happy to feature a guest post by philosopher and theologian Dr. Jay McDaniel. Jay is a Professor of Religion at Hendrix College, and serves as the Director of the Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy. He specializes in Buddhism, process philosophy/theology, and ecological theology. His books include Living from the Center: Spirituality in the Age of Consumerism, and Gandhi’s Hope: Learning From World Religions as a Way to Peace. Jay is also the editor of... Read more

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2017-05-23T05:57:52-07:00

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Islamic Extremists: “Drive Them Out” Doesn’t Work

Last updated on: May 23, 2017 at 5:57 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

In his speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit, Donald Trump exhorted the leaders of Muslim nations that, “A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive. Them. Out. Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of your communities. Drive them out of your holy land, and drive them out of this earth.” This idea that you can simply “drive them out” to get rid of extremists and... Read more

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2017-05-21T14:50:34-07:00

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Last updated on: May 21, 2017 at 2:50 pm By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

“One of the things we will discuss is the purchase of lots of beautiful military equipment because nobody makes it like the United States,” Donald Trump said regarding his visit to Saudi Arabia. The U.S. has been the biggest arms dealer in the world for a long time. Trump is just continuing the very lucrative national business of turning plowshares into swords. Read more

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2017-05-19T14:07:39-07:00

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You Are Not Your Thoughts

Last updated on: May 19, 2017 at 2:07 pm By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

I’ve been reflecting a bit today on my seminary experience, which culminated in an M.A. in Religion. My five-year graduate school journey began at George Fox Evangelical Seminary (now Portland Seminary) and ended at the Earlham School of Religion. It was a challenging but wonderful experience. I went into seminary with the narrowly focused goal of going deep into the study of Quakerism. But, as often happens in an educational setting, one gets exposed to new ideas, and all... Read more

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2017-05-18T07:25:47-07:00

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Last updated on: May 18, 2017 at 7:25 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

Slashing funding for education and science while increasing funding for the military does not make America great. It makes us stupid and belligerent. Read more

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2017-05-17T09:00:24-07:00

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An Appreciation of Unitarian Universalists

Last updated on: May 17, 2017 at 9:00 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

Although I am a Christian Quaker (who also practices Buddhism), I occasionally attend a nearby Unitarian Universalist (UU) church on Sunday mornings. There is a long history of appreciation and support between Quakers and UU’s. It is not unusual, for instance, to discover that a small Quaker meeting who can’t afford their own building meets instead in space provided at a UU church. Last Sunday at my local UU church a Quaker taught an afternoon class on peace activism. [It... Read more

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2017-05-12T10:03:51-07:00

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Sangha

Last updated on: May 12, 2017 at 10:03 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

One night a week my wife and I meet up with a group of Buddhists. Many have Christian backgrounds. We meditate together, then have a brief teaching (called a “dharma talk”) and then a discussion. Last night the discussion was about kindness–about being kind simply for the sake of being kind. My wife brought up 1 Corinthians 13 (“Love is patient, love is kind…”) and the idea that patience creates room for kindness. This insight was met with appreciation by... Read more

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2017-05-10T11:10:11-07:00

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Simon the Tanner

Last updated on: May 10, 2017 at 11:10 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

One of the things I love about studying (not just reading, but studying) the Bible is that it continuously surprises and challenges me. This is especially true when I’m able to lay aside some of my presuppositions—my doctrinal filters and lenses that have been handed down to me. I want to try to understand biblical texts by exploring the historical/cultural/social context from which they came, to try to understand what the texts meant to the people who wrote them and... Read more

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2017-05-09T11:13:09-07:00

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Last updated on: May 9, 2017 at 11:13 am By Daniel P. (Danny) Coleman

One of the most profound and yet simple statements I ever heard came from a Catholic priest. It was just six words, and when I share them, if you are a Christian, you probably won’t think it’s any great or rare insight. But at the time it really hit me and has stuck with me ever since. What he said was, “Jesus is the revelation of God.” Maybe another way to say that is “If you want to know what... Read more

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