Sometimes I attend services in an Episcopal Church. Before people share the bread and wine known as communion, the priest makes a dramatic gesture. Holding the circular bread-wafer so that all can see, the priest exclaims: “Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.” In unison, the response comes from the… Read More »A Progressive Christian Minister Reconsiders Atonement
I’ve spoken with many people who wonder what spirituality is all about. What leads one person to say, “I’m a spiritual person,” while another isn’t so sure. I believe that to be a spiritual person means to live in a way that recognizes that there is more to life than… Read More »What Is a Spiritual Person?
As I scroll through the postings made by friends on Facebook, I see familiar kinds of postings — status updates, as they are called. One may comment about a parent’s death, another on the passing of a cousin, another on the anniversary of a loved one’s home-going. While people often… Read More »The Tapestry of Life and Death
Spirituality. While it’s a word commonly used today, “spirituality” is often confusing to people. This confusion arises from the wide variety of definitions and connotations of spirituality, some of which are misleading or simply wrong. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines spirituality as “the quality of being concerned with the human… Read More »Spirituality: The Air We Breathe
Who doesn’t want to be happy? Or experience contentment? I don’t see anyone setting goals for the purpose of being totally dissatisfied with life, do you? Many people strive to be happy and live a life marked by a sense of satisfaction. They buy books, take classes, and even read… Read More »Happiness. Contentment. Life-Satisfaction.
Human beings are amazing creatures. We consider ourselves the most evolved of creatures on Earth. We have complex intelligence and keen awareness, an ability to create a wide array of symbolic forms of communication, giftedness for art and creativity, and a depth of compassion that seems to be greater than… Read More »Changing Our Hearts and Minds
I read and study a wide variety of literature on spirituality. While I am a Christian, my spiritual practice also draws on elements of Buddhism. It’s often been the case that Buddhist practice has helped me gain a better understanding of Christianity. Many people have drawn on both Christianity and… Read More »A Buddhist Christian? A Contradiction?
I like to know what’s happening in the world. I read a great deal of news from around the world each day and follow business and cultural trends. I have various news apps on my phone so that when I have a few minutes free, I can read more about… Read More »Turning Down the Volume on the Political Noise
