Category: Social Issues
Tweeting “Like Real People Do”: A Reflection on Narcissism, Social Media, and the Politics of Collective Memory
I have fallen head over heels for the music of Hozier recently. For those of you who have not heard of him, he is an Irish blues/soul musician who has been blowing up the charts with his single “... Read More
When the Anthropocene Came to Halji
This is the second in a multi-part series discussing sacred landscapes and religion in the Himalaya. Read the first post here. The rocky trail we had been hiking all day along the Limi River was inter... Read More
Invoking The Power From Within During the Season of Advent
Patience is not a quality that I demonstrate very well, but I can respect the holy merit of patient waiting. Advent is the season where Christians wait, long, and prepare for the birth of their Messi... Read More
The Peace and Violence of Christmas
At church this Christmas Eve, we read one of my favorite passages. Isaiah 11:1-10 begins by prophesying the coming of the Messiah, the Rod of Jesse, and it ends with that unsurpassable vision o... Read More
This Holiday Season, Let’s Give the Gift of Being Present
Originally published on TIME.com Our society teaches us to express our love by giving presents. This reality rings especially true during this time of year. The National Retail Federation expects U.S.... Read More
Religious Studies Can Help Save the Planet
Recently UC Riverside Religious Studies professor Ivan Strenski published a piece on the Religion Dispatches blog with a provocative question: can religion professors save the planet? He was respondin... Read More
Marching as an Advent practice
Recently I traveled with a group from Christian Theological Seminary to Washington D.C. to join in the “Justice for All” march. It was truly inspiring to witness so many people from so many walks ... Read More
Let The Holidays Land Gently: An Open Letter to Those Struggling Through the Season
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” —Hāfez of Shiraz This time of year, I often see messages and social media posts h... Read More