I am guest posting today over at Faith Beyond Belief, a website devoted to establishing a broader perspective about religious belief and nonbelief in order to live more authentically. The post encourages us to put our creative minds to work in order to move beyond outdated definitions and to…
I had the following article published here at the Huffington Post earlier this week. While the specifics of the post might not be applicable to everyone, I think the article highlights just how tricky this parenting thing can be and that there are often no easy answers to our kids’…
The following post originally appeared at Quest for Meaning on October 9, 2012. “Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted.” —Abraham Verghese, “Cutting for Stone” I was born and raised in rural Wisconsin. Our town had a population of just over…
Note: This post was recently published at Huffington Post. You can read and comment there as well. Organized religion and controversy seem to go hand in hand. Like milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, gin and tonic, Bert and Ernie. And today’s controversy du jour: marriage equality. The hate-filled…
Note: This post was recently published at the Huffington Post. You can read and comment there as well. You don’t need to look far to see all the damage that religious differences can cause. The media is awash with news of violence, anger, judgment, and discrimination stemming from religious disagreements.…
L’Shanah Tovah! Today marks the second day of Rosh Hoshanah celebrations in the Jewish tradition. For those other non-Jews out there who might not be familiar with Rosh Hashanah, it is the Jewish New Year that marks the beginning of the High Holy Days. Beginning at sundown yesterday, the holiday…