Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a philosopher who reflects on the nature of life. But no one has called Jesus an internet guru – that is, until now.
Read More »Wiccan Celebration of Summer Solstice Is a Reminder that Change, as Expressed in Nature, Is Inevitable
Summer solstice will be celebrated by followers of Wicca, a form of contemporary Paganism, with a holiday known as Litha.
Read More »Meditative Mothering? How Buddhism Honors Both Compassionate Caregiving and Celibate Monks and Nuns
Buddhist saints are often described as maternally compassionate, with the endless patience of a mother who feeds, cleans and cares for children around the clock. In fact, the Theravada branch of Buddhism holds mothers in such high esteem that two men among the Buddha’s chief disciples, Sariputta and Mogallana, are said to be “like the mother giving birth” and “the nurse raising a child.”
Read More »Why Do Christians Wear Ashes on Ash Wednesday?
This Ash Wednesday many Christians will arrive at work with a black cross smudged on their foreheads; countless more will slip into a church or a chapel during their lunch break or after work to receive the sign that tells the arrival of the traditional start of the Christian season of Lent.
Read More »Biden signs marriage equality bill into law – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations
Many leaders of major LGBTQ+ rights organizations have praised the Respect for Marriage Act. For example, Kelley Robinson, president of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign, said in November 2022 that the act will allow “the 568,000 same-sex married couples in this country … (to) breathe a sigh of relief that their marriages will be protected from future attacks.” However, the Respect for Marriage Act also has various limitations that have not received a lot of public attention.
Read More »There is not one Islamic Interpretation on ethics of abortion, but belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration
As a scholar of Islamic ethics, I’m often asked, “What does Islam say about abortion?” – a question that has become even more salient since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022.
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