Category: Theology
Four Bad Arguments for the Soul by Drew Jacob
When a priest decides there is no soul, the fan mail is not always fun to read. Luckily I’ve had plenty of practice. For two years I mused about whether the state of neuroscience is far enough ... Read More
#Martin: Do the Right Thing. Put on the Hood.
On 26 February, exactly one year ago today, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. February is a month dedicated to black history, black pride, and black liberation. It was chosen bec... Read More
“At the Margins of Sovereignty: An Expansion of the Implications of Political Theology,” by Stephen Padilla
Within recent decades, the ranks of liberalism’s critics have grown considerably to include many who still subscribe to the American democratic experiment. Instead of advocating for a radical change... Read More
One Change
If there is one thing you would like to see change in your faith or ethical tradition over the next ten years, what would it be? What role would you want to play? It is incredibly difficult for me to ... Read More
Hillary and Michelle: Urban Dancing and the Metaphysics of the Home
“If you can’t control your own house, how will you be able to control the White House?” – Michelle Obama, 2007 presidential campaign speech The word “economy” descends from the ancient Gr... Read More
Knowing the Religious Other
I am giving a talk this weekend (here) on employing sacramental mediation as a model for interfaith reconciliation, encounter, and learning. Interfaith encounter involves knowing the religious other... Read More
To The Ashes, To The Soil, I Gladly Return
This “lapsed Catholic”/retired Hindu monk/bhakti-yogi/radical seminarian gladly received ashes on his forehead at the culmination of our annual Ash Wednesday retreat at Union Theological S... Read More
Faith, Sex and Religious Liberty
Bill Keller’s Sunday New York Times column, “The Conscience of a Corporation,” gets to the heart of the current fuss between Hobby Lobby and the Obama Care provision that employers of 50 people ... Read More