Deepak Chopra on waking up our souls to make the most of the body-soul connection.
Category Archives: Spirituality
Book Review: Mary and the Catholic Imagination
Ideas about and experiences of Mary among contemporary Catholics.
Book Excerpt: Mary and the Catholic Imagination
Wendy Wright on how Mary in her littleness and humility stands by the poor and the marginalized.
Book Review: Where Justice Dwells
A strong and sturdy plea for Jews to pursue social justice in a world that needs mending.
Book Excerpt: Where Justice Dwells
Jill Jacobs on doing social justice as a spiritual practice.
Feature Film Review: The Ides of March
A combo political thriller and morality play that is thought-provoking and brilliantly performed by some of America's best actors.
Book Review: Between Heaven and Mirth
Examples from scripture, teaching stories from the religions, and the lives of saints about why the way of joy, humor, and laughter is important for spiritual communities.
Book Excerpt: Between Heaven and Mirth
James Martin on why Christians need to lighten up about life and ministries.
Naming the Days Feature: Rosh Hashanah: Shanah Tovah "Good Year"
The meaning of the Jewish New Year's festival with links to articles, symbols, and rituals.
Book Excerpt: A Good Neighbor
Robert Benson on humility as the basic posture from which we are able to build and to live in community.
Book Excerpt: Answers from the Heart
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's answer as to why Buddhists do not approve of the death penalty.
Feature Film Review: 50/50
A touching portrait of a courageous young man's journey with cancer and the varied responses of the people around him.
Documentary Film Review: American Teacher
A provocative documentary that sheds light on the reasons why teachers deserve higher salaries so they can flourish in the classroom doing what they love to do best.
Documentary Film Review: Finding Joe
A multidimensional film featuring commentaries from writers and filmmakers on how Joseph Campbell's hero's journey finds expression in our lives.
Book Excerpt: What Does It Mean to Be Human?
A teaching story about a woman who refuses to deny her helping nature even when it results in pain.
Spiritual Literacy in Wartime Feature: Spiritual Responses to the Death Penalty
A collections of readings and films that reveal spiritual responses to the death penalty from Sister Helen Prejean, Thich Nhat Hanh, John Dear, and others.
Book Excerpt: The Challenge of the Soul
Niles Elliott Goldstein on the role of a learning partner in the training of a spiritual warrior.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: An Indefensible Punishment
A New York Times editorial on the death penalty as grotesque and immoral which should be repealed.
Book Excerpt: Discernment
On discernment as a gift that we can nourish through our attentiveness in prayer.
DVD Feature Film Review: The Ledge
A drama about the clash of faith between a zealous Christian fundamentalist and a non-believer with a zest for life.