religion

Spirituality: Three Important Things

Spirituality and your spiritual path: What’s most important?  There are three things that I know are essential for the spiritual dimension of life. The following is a text version of this posting. Spirituality is a significant focus of my life and my work.  While many things can be explored under… Read More »Spirituality: Three Important Things

The Problem with Christian Spirituality

Christian spirituality suffers from a basic problem:  most people don’t know what it is.  Too often, among Christians, dogma is confused with spirituality. The video explains the problem and identifies some of the authentic expressions of Christian spirituality. The following is a text version of this posting. It was a… Read More »The Problem with Christian Spirituality


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Does God Need to be Saved?

Lots of people talk about God saving us.  They’ll say, “You need to be saved!”  I don’t know if anyone needs to be saved, but it seems that many people are trying to save God.  At least, they are trying to save THEIR God. The following is a text version… Read More »Does God Need to be Saved?

Is Jesus Relevant?

The findings from Pew Research are clear: the importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking. Yes, there are lots of problems with institutional religion.  In the face of cultural changes, I think it’s important to consider the relevance of the teachings of Jesus even as the importance… Read More »Is Jesus Relevant?


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The Politics of Christianity

There are many things in life I just don’t understand.  One of them is how people misrepresent the heart of a religion — any religion.  Whether it’s Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, or Christianity, some followers of each path are likely to take minor themes from the religion out of context, blow… Read More »The Politics of Christianity

Is This the End of Religion?

Churches and synagogues are closing. Fewer people attend weekly services than in the past.  Is this the end of religion? Or is something else happening? The following is a text version of this blog. What’s happening with religion? Is it falling apart? Is it becoming more conservative? Is it becoming… Read More »Is This the End of Religion?