Commentary

Maybe they were so fascinated because religion reporters are going extinct, so it’s not every day one walks into their classroom. I recently completed an informal survey and found that out of the approximate 1,300 daily newspapers left in the U.S., only about 30 of them have religion reporters.

Many Americans may be wondering what security measures are in place at their place of worship after 11 people were killed in Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

The attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue demonstrates a shameful rise in anti-Semitism. As local Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience, we grieve for our nation.

In all of his teachings—given over 40 years—the Buddha never commanded his followers to do anything.

Do I perceive the touch of God in every leaf and petal, Each bird’s song and every crawling creature?

I don't believe that they followed him entirely blindly--i.e., certainly propaganda and lies did their dirty work, but people made conscious choices. I mention this here and now as we are outraged by the latest evil anti-Semitic hate crime in our country at a synagogue in Pittsburgh while the community was celebrating Shabbat, a day of rest, peace, and contemplation.