This whole “who am I/where do I belong” exercise has been fine for the last decade. I can wax theoretical with my peers, and at the end of the day, I know that it is only my own unresolved struggl...Read More
This post originally appeared on the Washington Post On Faith and the Huffington Post Religion. The attacks on the United States of America orchestrated by Osama bin Laden occurred during my first w...Read More
Outside the White House, citizens gathered to wave American Flags and chant “USA! USA!” At Ground Zero and Times Square people came out in droves. Right now as I type people are pressing onto the ...Read More
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.” — Ram Dass Ten years ago, in the summer before my f...Read More
A hypocrite wears a halo but hides mockery in his heart. Ambrose Bierce defines hypocrisy as “one who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the advantage of seeming to be what he des...Read More
"I do not know how to prove physically, that we shall meet and know each other in a future state; nor does Revelation, as I can find, give us any positive assurance of such a felicity. My reasons for ...Read More
When it comes to sexual prejudice, there is no excuse. Religious institutions, communities and parents must provide nothing less than love....Read More
In light of several high profile cases of gay related bullying, this essay may disgruntle -- at least a little -- almost everyone who reads it....Read More
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