Tag: Christianity
Do Only Religious People Have a ‘Calling’?
This post originally appeared on the Huffington Post Religion. In a recent interview with BBC Radio 4, musician Jack White (of the White Stripes and other bands) reflected on his “calling.R... Read More
The Real News Story
Here’s a news headline for you: The trial begins in Phoenix today for Faleh Hassan Almaleki, the Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter for becoming too Westernized. The prosecution’s arg... Read More
Going Home For Christmas (or The “I am From” Post)
The past several years have been full of change- c’est la vie, no? After returning to the States from Mexico, my wife and I stayed in the San Francisco area before moving to Boston in order to emb... Read More
Tea with Hezbollah
Last Thursday, the New York Times reported that the Shi'i military and political movement Hezbollah, which many would classify as terrorist, toppled the Lebanese government just six months after the d... Read More
The Tucson Shooting and the ‘Not Connected’ Lie
It is always a lie to hide behind the self-absolving rhetoric of “it is not connected.” Though it will be more difficult, we must undertake the path of uncovering the connections rather than deny... Read More
Scalars, Vectors, and Hypotheses beyond Atheism
This post recommends and responds to a recent essay by Paul Wallace who argues that "Most atheists reject far too little.” ... Read More
Memento Mori: Cultivating a Mortal Imagination
I believe that it is not a coincidence that our president was able to challenge us to expand our moral imaginations during this time of national grieving and reflection. It is precisely because our im... Read More
When Trickle Down Doesn’t Work: Evangelicals and Interfaith Dialogue
It was an unassuming debate, the kind that takes place before everyone has arrived and you are still mixing sugar and cream into your coffee. A tantalizing mix of progressive social justice types and ... Read More