As a teenager I used to wonder… by Bruce Black
As a teenager I used to wonder if I had faith and would pray to God uttering prayers that spoke of my faith using the words of my father and his father—Blessed are you,...
Oneness – by Holly Hamilton
Today I had a beautiful experience sharing with a friend. We talked for hours & I was able to share the truth that God is passionately in love with HER! The same excitement, energy,...
Summer Light – by JoyAnne O’Donnell
The blue sky sings with the summer's flowers
white daisies the color of clouds wonders
the sand so soft blessing us
freeing our spirit's bus
to rest and revive
to wonder and survive.
The 10 Aspirations – by Alison McBain
I. I am one truth of many. Thou shalt respect all gods and religions, not just one.
II. Thou shalt not eschew those who make a carved image of faith, for I am a loving...
The Song of Autumn, By JoyAnne O’Donnell
The autumn is filled with pumpkins
prayers for miles
God's endless smiles
on cool breezes shines high rise's of many colors
with the leaves dance
on the ground
in the sky
with autumns wing's flies a great season
an inspiring reason
peace in...
A Mixed Lineage
This past weekend I meditated with Susan Piver as I participated in her Open Heart Project Virtual Retreat (susanpiver.com). Susan is a terrific meditation teacher, and I have been using her beautifully-voiced instructions in...
Nourishing the Soul
Wow, I feel great!!
I rolled out of bed early Monday morning. I haven’t felt this good in weeks!! Usually I’m up early and ready to tackle the day but the last few weeks I...
Classical Literature, the Gods, and Metaphysical Desire
In December I finished teaching a course on classical myth and literature for undergraduates. We read a variety of texts and from a variety of time periods. Among the works we studied were The...
on moses and jesus and the purpose of religion
"at the beginning it was the encounter...all real life is dialogue" - martin buber
will social transformation be a consequence of enlightenment, or is enlightenment a consequence of social transformation? i will argue that both...
addendum: on i-it and the god we repress
god is the between of an i and a thou, and it is precisely this existential dialogue with all that exists, our "essential deed" as buber called it, that which we repress within us...