Category: Theology
Whose Image? Genesis and Meat Consumption
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים תּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ נֶ֤פֶשׁ חַיָּה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ בְּהֵמָ֥ה וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץ ל... Read More
Attributes of the Divine Feminine
The Divine Feminine is the mysterious, wise, and fertile Mother. Both creator and destroyer, she brings death so that there may be new life. She encourages growth, healing, and renewal. Her beauty and... Read More
Sounds Without Words
The nun across the table had devoted much of her life to the academic study of religious conversion. “One knows what religion one is meant to be,” she said to me over herbal tea, “When one finds... Read More
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship Opportunity
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship A Leadership Development Program for Emerging Religious & Ethical Leaders Sponsors: Boston University School of Theology (BU-STH) and Hebrew College (HC) Pur... 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
Listening to Young Adults Without Exception: Is the Catholic Church Ready for that Kind of Dialogue?
For a denomination canonically difficult to leave, many young (and not so young) American Catholics are migrating beyond the institution’s immediate influence. Research suggests many young Catholics... 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
Farming, Crossing Divides, & the Sacredness of Interfaith Community
Participating this year in the State of Formation fellowship with other up-and-coming religious and ethical thinkers has been an exciting opportunity for me, though not one that I could have anticipat... Read More