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Why We Still Need Religious Women’s Groups
In many congregations today, women’s groups function more like social clubs. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not against socializing. Some of the women’s groups I’ve seen offer valuable community to... Read More
If we didn’t withhold justice, they wouldn’t need our charity
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. – Augustine of Hippo About a month ago, I was driving home from work when I heard a news story about the hurricane that ravaged the Southern Philip... Read More
Goodbye Jesus, Hello… Atheism?
As 2011 drew to a close, a number of articles surfaced about Black atheists in the US – being Black and a scholar of religion, they caught my interest. Though the amount of recent attention belies t... Read More
Fomenting Repentance: A Vision of the 100%
Christianity has manifold resources for individuals who feel mired in sin who seek to repent and live a new life. As Kaari Aanestad pointed out in a wonderful article, this is not without problems, as... Read More
Chinese Jump-Rope: Dancing The Alterity Dance Between Inter-Religious Dissonance And Resonance
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
Statehood, Selfhood, and the Importance of Boundaries
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
Meaning Making: The Ocean of My Words
In Man's Search for Meaning, Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl wrote: "There is nothing in the world…that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions as the... Read More
Encountering the Beauty of Death in India
In the New Year, I always find myself reflecting on past experiences and if they mean anything to me today. I am coming to the realization that many of life’s experiences that have come my way are j... Read More