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January 2017

January 10, 2017

Huston Smith — A Spiritual Companion to Millions

By Barbara Falconer Newhall Huston Smith was well into his 90s. His mind was sharp....

July 2016

July 12, 2016

If God’s in It, Is It Art?

By Barbara Falconer Newhall It's the twenty-first century. Skepticism and secularism abound in the modern/post-modern West...

November 2015

November 17, 2015

John Shelby Spong: Yes, We’re Going to Heaven, But It’s Not Where You Think

By Barbara Falconer Newhall Some books are even better the second time around. That's the...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Anne Lamott: ‘Where Your Feet Are Is Sacred Space’

By Barbara Falconer Newhall It’s time to stop the train, Anne Lamott was telling her --...

October 13, 2015

How to Pray? I Wish I Knew

I don't know how to pray. Haven't a clue. Apparently, I'm not alone. Barbara Brown...

August 2015

August 04, 2015

My Garden Grows Like Crazy. But Is It Really Mine?

By Barbara Falconer Newhall It's my garden, but I’m not the gardener. I don’t plant. I...

June 2015

June 01, 2015

Two Buddhists — One Happy, One Funny

Jeff Greenwald: Buddha Shopper I’d been hoping for some time to get my hands on...

March 2015

March 14, 2015

Lake Michigan — One of My Favorite Characters in “Wrestling with God”

Writing Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith was fun. Getting the book ready for...