Interfaith Now

When all your thoughts disappear who are you?

With the collapse of the cultural consensus of the West, the Church has lost its privileged place. Some Christians (and others besides)…

The fundamental issue of ownership of animals is one of agency.

What is Religion, Faith, and Spirituality?

Guidelines to Become a Writer

sharing a few personal experiences

“Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels”

How much do we care about internal vs. external manifestations of faith?

“the true source of Samson’s strength was his outward appearances”

Forgiving is hard but being forgiven is no picnic either

Not believing in the resurrection is a deeper Christian belief

Mind, Body, and Consciousness in Meditation

Understanding Jesus in the MAGA era

A review of Amazing Grace (2018 Film)

Notes on the Four Noble Truths

The month of March is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the contributions women have made throughout history. Western countries…

Purim Lessons I Never Learned in Sunday School

This Women’s History Month, as a Muslim woman I have been reflecting on the life and character of some of the most exemplary Muslim women…

I need to begin by acknowledging that this is uncomfortable to write. It is uncomfortable because this piece is about being alongside…

Gentle thud of fruit on grass. Nothing worse than a glut of rotting peaches & the glint of dead brooches —  apples lit by evening silver —…

Notes on the “true self” within which “all this” appears

Navigating Similarity and Alterity in Civil Discourse

Putting our existence into perspective

A midrash on Cain’s true purpose in murdering his only brother

‘‘Life beckons me. It whispers, it calls me and in the end, it screams at me….Disappointment is the great gift of the beloved.’ Tony…

Hair, Smile and Make up — the precursors to empowerment.

A great ship sailing nowhere heads for ellipsis or daunting edge —  no crew exist to watch  the pole star & all the passengers squabble on…

Post #6/ Step 1 — Heart Check

Do not shatter when the world says break. The reed bends in the high wind yet rarely yields.