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July 2017

July 30, 2017

We Are Each Other’s Keepers

In the book of Genesis, when asked by God about the whereabouts of Abel, Cain...

July 25, 2017

Step to the Right: Practicing Right Brain Faith in a Left Brain World

After a major stroke, neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor lost function in her left brain. But...

July 05, 2017

What Progressives Can Learn From A Professional Wrestler

Donald Trump reminded us last weekend of his history with professional wrestling. Well, Mister President,...

July 03, 2017

Patriotism and the Art of Compromise

Jonathan Rauch: It is our duty as citizens to find ways to live together. I...

June 2017

June 28, 2017

A Liberal’s Worst Nightmare

Liberals are appalled by the provisions of the health care bill that Republicans are trying...

June 23, 2017

Spiritual Plagiarism

God often operates according to entirely different rules than those to which we are accustomed....

June 16, 2017

The Theology of Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman believes that the conflict between good and evil is a zero sum game,...

June 14, 2017

Repairing the World

Jews and Christians agree on many things. One of the most important things they agree...

June 12, 2017

Carbonated Holiness

Anne Lamott defines laughter as Carbonated Holiness. These days, we could use a lot more...

June 10, 2017

I Am Because You Are

It became clear at the Comey hearing and after that Donald Trump's primary concern is...

June 08, 2017

It’s the Only World We Have

Breaking from Andy Borowitz: In a surprise announcement, Trump tells the White House press corps...

June 06, 2017

Why Donald Trump Needs a Prophet

A familiar story from the Jewish scriptures tells us what Donald Trump really needs. And...

June 03, 2017

The Confusion of Babel and the Clarity of Pentecost

The voices of spirituality, religion, secularism, materialism, power, and greed often are speaking languages so...

May 2017

May 19, 2017

A Message to the Graduates: How to be Good

If I had the opportunity to give the graduating seniors a bit of advice, I...

May 08, 2017

Does God Love Diversity?

During a forum about diversifying our very white campus a few years ago, a colleague...

May 03, 2017

A Compassionate Capitalist

A former President once campaigned on the promise of compassionate capitalism. One of the oddest...

May 01, 2017

Call Me When You Grow Up

From the pages of an ancient text comes a tale about not holding on to...

April 2017

April 26, 2017

Wolf Hall

Christian Wiman writes that "every single expression of faith is provisional . . . because...

April 22, 2017

One Heart and Soul

“What does the Lord require of us?" Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly with your...

April 20, 2017

Dodge City Ethics

A Old Wild West conversation in Tombstone between a consumptive dentist and the sheriff's younger...

April 16, 2017

We Had Hoped

The Apostle Paul wrote that "now abide faith, hope, and love . . ." Easter...

April 15, 2017

Mortals Die, and are Laid Low

On Holy Saturday, it is good to remember our mortality. "Mortals die, and are laid...

April 07, 2017

Your Heart’s Desire

I received the welcome news this past week that my forthcoming book, which has been...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Quiet Ignorance

Over the past several years, I have frequently returned to a question that a friend...

March 29, 2017

I Think It’s Going To Rain Today

Broken windows and empty hallways, a pale dead moon and a sky streaked with gray....

March 24, 2017

Clean Hands

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy...

March 22, 2017

Come In, and Come In

Once many years ago, a couple I was close friends with was having marital problems....

March 10, 2017

The Problem of Goodness

During the early years of my career I developed the habit of teaching at least...

March 10, 2017

The Problem of Goodness

During the early years of my career I developed the habit of teaching at least...

February 2017

February 24, 2017

Just Do It

In the early hours of a Sunday morning not long ago, I read the final...

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