Category: Philosophy
Is Common Ground Possible?
Howard Thurman, a former Dean of Marsh Chapel, was influential to Boston University’s culture in a variety of ways. The university’s student cultural center, The Howard Thurman Center, is named af... Read More
For a Time Such as This: The “Post-Secular” (Part II of II)
(continued from Part I) Contention over the validity and effectiveness of the term “post-secular” is losing legitimacy. Scholars continue to wrestle with the term’s potential meanings. Whether o... Read More
For a Time Such as This: The “Post-Secular” (Part I of II)
Our “new-found” awareness of multiple religions has led some scholars to reckon with the truth of religious claims. In various ways, many are discerning what it means for these forces to coexist. ... Read More
Death and the Secular Humanist
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground (1825) My dad died in January. It was pretty unexpected. He was too young, we were very close, and this death is the f... Read More
A History of Sacrifice, Remembrance, and Courage
This Memorial Day weekend, I spent my time in Wisconsin at the youth camp that I organize biannually (which I previously reflected upon here). Each camp, we engage in a discussion with the counselor t... Read More
The Work Starts with the Stars
When I was twelve, my mother gave me my first copy of my natal chart and a large book on the origins and uses of astrology. The chart was colorful, with the different planetary symbols inked in a spec... Read More
“When You Stand Praying … Forgive”
In summer of 2017, my wife and I taught a Sunday school series on the Jewishness of Jesus. It was not the first time we taught this topic. This delightfully progressive and thoughtful group was quick ... Read More
How Ought Christian Ethics Navigate Pluralism?
Religious diversity in America is not just pluralism, but rather, pluralisms within pluralism. Religions and faith traditions should not just be simply understood as singular entities, but as countles... Read More