Category: Featured
Taking a Divine Breath
The topic for my seminar class on the evening of November 8th was “Forgiveness and Reconciliation.” We sat around the table that night discussing the various theological perspectives on the topi... Read More
As Iron Sharpens Iron, So Does One Religious Tradition (As Well As Atheism) Sharpen Another
If all truth is God's truth, we must be free to explore it.... Read More
“Another Way to Be Alive” – Yearning for E.T.
Finally, all secrets would be revealed. Mulder and Scully would be vindicated, and the Truth that was once "Out There" would burst into the public domain. Courtesy of NASA, today we were to receive of... Read More
Whispers of a call
Brad Bannon’s post, responding to Honna Eichler, brought this two-year old post from my blog to mind. I still whisper of what my “formation” might mean–my own acknowledgment of... Read More
The Simulacra of Yoga
No one wants to believe in fakery. Whatever we believe or do, we want it to be authentic. In a recent post about the Hindu American Foundation’s statement on the place of yoga as a Hindu pract... Read More
Proceeding along the aporetic path
This post is inspired by / in response to a recent post by Honna Eichler. It explores questions of community and responsibility and the difficulty of discerning one's call.... Read More
Mission Creep: TV’s and Christianity’s
I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but in the past few years we have witnessed the dissolution of the missional integrity of the various previously specialized television networks. The militar... Read More
American Buddhists and Community Service
Two years ago I started Dana Wiki, an online, collaborative handbook to help American Buddhist congregations get more involved in community service. This past week, I re-launched the site with new hos... Read More