The River is a Magic Thing
We are joining with a group of like minded people in co-sponsoring a conference on the art, history, ecology, spirituality and future health of the Hudson River and its communities. May 6, 2005, The Museum of Biblical Art, New York City. For futher details.

Easter: They're Celebrating it this week .... so who is confused?
If you happen to see people dressed in Easter finery, headed off to church on Sunday, April 23, apparently one week late, please don't think they've lost their sense of time. There is a very significant group of Christians who belong to Eastern Orthodox churches who celebrate Easter later than most, sometimes as late as early May. The Eastern Orthodox Easter

Earth Day 2006
Religious leaders and communities of faith across the US are celebrating Earth Day this week in a variety of ways, including a live web cast discussion sponsored by Earth Day Television. For more information.

Also ... you are invited to our conference on the art, history, ecology, spirituality and future health of the Hudson River and its communities on May 6 here in New York. For more information about our Hudson River conference.

Holiday Spending: How Much Is Enough?
Christians (and other Americans) spend more money celebrating holidays (including Easter) than they do on all their charitable giving combined, and far more than the US government spends on humanitarian assistance to the world's neediest people. Is there something wrong with this picture?

Does Easter Have Pagan Roots?
And, if so, does it matter?

In Praise of Trivial Pursuits
A recent article in Slate alleges that the hugely popular parlor game, Trivial Pursuit, despite still selling at a rate of tens of millions of units each year, is at last in decline. Well, I have good news for those who appreciate the allure of this icon of American culture. Those who are drawn to the pursuit of trivia, can take heart, as there is plenty of it in the Bible. And the allure of such trivia might just offer a cure for what ails us as a people.

The Archbishop Got It Right
Immigration legislation already passed by the House would make it a crime to give a meal or provide emergency medical assistance to illegal immigrants who are hungry or seriously ill. This punative and mean spirited legislation must be defeated. The Archbiship God it Right: The Congress of the United States is not the Lord of Conscience.