You’re sitting at your computer trawling your daily litany of internet-check-in and networking sites, be them a flutter of tweets or tumblr-fulls of diggs and books of faces. There’s a link from s...Read More
Well this is my fifth post on this inter-religious site, so I thought I might share some thoughts on the topic. I’ve intentionally kept my first four posts tradition-specific. I’m a United...Read More
First it’s the sound of my breath entering my nose, a slight whistle created by my stuffed-up nostrils. Then it’s the cars rumbling outside, the vibrations passing through the window and catching ...Read More
I am 23 and my hair is thinning. Noticeably. At first, I was not okay with this. I am too young and the old legend about male pattern baldness running through maternal lineage had proven to hold...Read More
Maybe you’ve heard of this, but even if you haven’t, the story isn’t news. It is just another version of the now ancient tradition of justifying war through religious belief. We owe the latest v...Read More
Lady Gaga's performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards began with her sprawled out center-stage singing a line from "Poker Face," followed by the ominous line, "Amidst all of these flashing lights...Read More
Judaism is an action-oriented religion. We have, according to the Talmud, 613 Commandments — not just a top-10 list. In rabbinic courts, your actions can be praised or punished. Faith is a mean...Read More
It’s tempting to write year-end reflection pieces, or to predict what is to come. But I’ve become bored of these. Year-end stories are designed to focus on the sensational, the harrowing, ...Read More
Quoth Tucker Carlson on Tuesday: “I’m Christian. I’ve made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances. Michael Vick killed dogs in a heartless and cruel way. I think, personally, he sho...Read More
This is the last week of 2010. In fact, it is the last day of the calendar year. Its typically a fairly reflective day for some. Yet for others, it is the day/night when you enjoy yourself in go...Read More