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Category: Philosophy

In This Season of Lent, I Know One Thing For Sure - I Will Never Be a Nun

In This Season of Lent, I Know One Thing For Sure – I Will Never Be a Nun

Posted on February 27, 2012March 9, 2012 by Karen Leslie Hernandez
I think I was called a long time ago. When I was ten years old, I remember sitting in the car with my childhood friend Susan and her mom before Mass, and out of the blue I blurted, “I am afraid I am... Read More
Proceedings of “Gott ist tot”

Proceedings of “Gott ist tot”

Posted on February 7, 2012February 7, 2012 by Claremont Journal of Religion
On Monday, October 17, 2011, a group of students from Claremont Graduate University and Claremont Lincoln University sat down to discuss what Friedrich Nietzsche’s phrase “Gott ist tot” (God is ... Read More
The Loser Letters?

The Loser Letters?

Posted on February 2, 2012February 2, 2012 by Ben DeVan
A Place for Satire, Humor, and Polemics in Interreligious (and a-religious) Dialogue... Read More
Wellness: Practical Faith

Wellness: Practical Faith

Posted on February 2, 2012February 2, 2012 by Tiffany Buchanan
Wellness is something that all people need, yet not all people take up the responsibility of wellness and self-care. We live in a society that looks for the fastest, most convenient way to function ev... Read More
It is in the Abhorrence that I Find Strength

It is in the Abhorrence that I Find Strength

Posted on January 31, 2012January 30, 2012 by Karen Leslie Hernandez
Last week I received a phone call from a random, unkown person. When I picked up the phone, this fellow asked, “Is this Karen Leslie Hernandez?” I happily replied, “Yes, it is,” and he proceed... Read More
Chinese Jump-Rope: Dancing The Alterity Dance Between Inter-Religious Dissonance And Resonance

Chinese Jump-Rope: Dancing The Alterity Dance Between Inter-Religious Dissonance And Resonance

Posted on January 28, 2012January 27, 2012 by Bhikshuni Lozang
Our Father, who does not exist from Your Own Side, but who is merely imputed on the thought, “God the Father,” and therefore only exists dependently on causes and conditions, and who (is very myst... Read More
The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism

The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism

Posted on January 18, 2012January 17, 2012 by Lauren Tuchman
A version of the following article was originally posted at Judaism.bellaonline.com. There exists within many, if not most, religious traditions and spiritual systems some notion or conception of the ... Read More
Statehood, Selfhood, and the Importance of Boundaries

Statehood, Selfhood, and the Importance of Boundaries

Posted on January 15, 2012January 15, 2012 by Jenn Lindsay
A few years ago I was going through a very hard time. I said to my father, “I just want my dignity back!” My father, a Navy survival instructor, replied, “Jenny, no one can take away your dignit... Read More
Guest Post: “Pursuing Elijah” by David Fisher

Guest Post: “Pursuing Elijah” by David Fisher

Posted on January 14, 2012January 14, 2012 by Guest Post
What are we?! – MEN! What are men?! – RESPECTFUL!!!! Let’s hear it louder! What are we?!!! – MEN!!!! What are men?!!! – SENSITIVE!!!! WHAT ARE WE?! – MEN!!!!!! WHAT ARE... Read More
Guest Post Part Three: Dharma bypasses ‘history-centrism’

Guest Post Part Three: Dharma bypasses ‘history-centrism’

Posted on January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 by Guest Post
On occasion, State of Formation is pleased to offer its readers and contributors selections from guest bloggers. Over this week we will publish four part series containing excerpts from a recent book ... Read More
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