Category: News
Gay Marriage vs. “Shariazation” of American Civic Life
For Buddhist Americans, the spectacle of public outcry and legislation prescribing particular genders to secular, state-ratified marriage on the basis of religion must surely be received as completely... Read More
JIRD co-Founders Highlighted by FSU’s Character Clearninghouse
This past issue of Character Clearinghouse featured highlight interviews with JIRD co-Founders, Joshua Stanton and Stephanie Varnon-Hughes. Said Stanton: “I see myself attempting to realize one ... Read More
Saint Reagan, Pay For Us (Sangre de Reagan)
Turning the blood of Ronald Reagan into a commodity and a means of profit fits alarmingly well with the ideology of those who have worked tirelessly to transform the ex-President into an American Sain... Read More
Meditation on the Deaths of Three Students
Three Boston University students died on Saturday. It was Saturday in New Zealand, anyway. It was still Friday here in Boston. They were going out into the countryside to hike one of the most sc... Read More
The Evolution of Marriage
If Christians are to be honest with themselves and reckon with their own history, then they must remain open to the possibility that the meaning of marriage may evolve—just as it has always done.... Read More
“As I Develop the Awakening Mind:” the Dharma and MCA
Adam Yauch, aka MCA, died last week. He was a founding member of the Beastie Boys, also known for his Buddhism and social activism. He created the Milarepa Fund, which produced the Tibetan Freedom con... Read More
Francois Hollande: The Candidate for Change? Not for French Muslims
Last Wednesday night’s presidential debate saw Socialist hopeful Francois Hollande pitted against incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy on key points of the political agenda including nuclear ... Read More
CeCe McDonald and the Need for Transformation: What Jacob’s Dream has to teach us about justice
CeCe's story is a particular story, a story of one woman living in a society with a long legacy of violence against women, violence against people of color, violence against queers, who fought back in... Read More