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Should Clergy Advise Couples To Have Extra-Marital Affairs?

Should Clergy Advise Couples To Have Extra-Marital Affairs?

Posted on July 20, 2011July 18, 2011 by Joshua Ratner
A couple weeks ago, the New York Times Magazine’s cover story, entitled “Infidelity Keeps Us Together” described the efforts of popular sex columnist, Dan Savage, to adopt a more tolerant attitu... Read More
What Do Americans Really Believe?

What Do Americans Really Believe?

Posted on April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 by Ben DeVan
Are mega-churches more intimate than small congregations? Are atheists more superstitious or likely to believe in the paranormal than conservative Christians? Do many Americans believe some "non-relig... Read More
Dynamic Stillness

Dynamic Stillness

Posted on January 24, 2011January 24, 2011 by Bilal Hassam
The State of Formation seeks to provide a platform for emerging religious and ethical leaders in formation. But what does it really mean to be in formation? This personal reflection looks at reconcili... Read More
Tea with Hezbollah

Tea with Hezbollah

Posted on January 20, 2011January 28, 2011 by Ben DeVan
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
Resistance Is Not Futile

Resistance Is Not Futile

Posted on November 14, 2010November 18, 2010 by Garfield Swaby
I’m emboldened to resist These pleas to desist To a mindless assimilation Sans critical examination Of mythic cyborg-like notions Laced with spiritual potions A “We” with no “I” denti... Read More
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