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Mortality & the Intercultural Experience: Reflections on the Community of the Dying
Alphonso Lingis identifies the potential for genuine community (despite the radical difference that separates us) as being deeply intertwined with the experience of mortality. Inspired by Lingis's con... Read More
The Israel Forest Fire: Taking Responsibility
Over the past week, the recovery and clean-up of the forest fire in the Carmel region of Northern Israel that charred acres, burned property, and killed 42 people has gotten underway. It’s been ... Read More
On Civility, Discourse, and Elizabeth Edwards
I am not interested in talking about the stance of the church or its members this morning. Rather, I want to use this space to raise the larger issue of civility. Put differently, I might ask: “Is... Read More
Judas, Snitches, and the ethics of pseudo bravado.
K-Nice stepped through the wormhole looking more hurried than usual. He never discussed his age, but from his many first-person antedeluvian accounts, Gali had guessed that he was, well, as old as the... Read More
The Everything Profession
It’s finals week. That means my hair is in tatters, my body’s running on caffeine, and my brain has the privilege of concentrating on a lot of great questions. One of my favorites is the final pap... Read More
The Presbyterian-Jewish Divide that Need Never Be
This article was originally published on the Huffington Post. Simon Wiesenthal was an inspiration to me as a Jewish kid growing up in America. Who in my place wouldn’t have been inspired by him?... Read More
Stumbling Toward Vocation: A Catholic in Paradox or Just Awkward?
Of course, I live in what Catholics are fond of calling “paradox.” The rest of the world calls this phenomenon awkwardness.... Read More
Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda – Spiderman
<<<SPOILER ALERT!>>> Last night I went to see Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway, (from the second row, no less). Significant controversy surrounds the show, which has provid... Read More
S.A.D. Lights and Advent Candles: What is the purpose of religion?
I suffer from situational depression, and it’s called life. Despite our different religious traditions we can all affirm that death is inevitable, loss is frequent, and life can be unspeakably painf... Read More