February 18, 2011 Blogging Live From the Middle East During the week of February 19th I’ll be reporting from the Middle East where a group of us are meeting with peacemakers, both Jewish…
February 4, 2011 President Obama’s State of the Soul Address President Obama’s speech at the recent National Prayer Breakfast in Washington was one of the best, if not the best, speech by an American…
January 21, 2011 Religious Leaders and Intelligent Design Religious Leaders Applaud Intelligent Design Decision At a press conference in Washington, D. C., a group of religious leaders announced their support for a…
January 2, 2011 Holiday Spending The Deluge Begins Only days after Halloween, and merchants are preparing for a blitz of advertising, promotion, and hype. All designed to fuel holiday…
December 28, 2010 God4Sale God4Sale Now that the Internet has become a marketplace as much as a medium of communication, there’s a gold rush in progress, as people…
December 26, 2010 Predictions for the New Year 2011 Though it is always risky to predict the future, I have a feeling that most of the issues we’ll be thinking about and the…
December 15, 2010 Popular Spirituality “I’m spiritual but not religious.” This contemporary mantra or new-age creed means different things to different people. I’m charting and tracking the ebb and…
December 7, 2010 John Lennon and the End of Religion No Religion Too? On the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, we note that people are drawn more than ever to his view that the…
December 6, 2010 A Wall That Should Not Fall The Dangers of a Faith Based Politics: A Wall Should Not Fall Despite pledges to end partisan bikering and grid lock in Washington by…
December 6, 2010 What is the date and Meaning of Ashura? Ashura is the Islamic holy day observed on the 10th of the Islamic month of Muharram. Shi’ite Muslims regard it as a major festival…