Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan on St. Paul's teachings about grace as a free gift and faith as total commitment.
Category Archives: Spirituality
Feature Film Review: The Help
A tribute to African-American maids in the South during 1963 and their courage in telling their stories as a form of grace and courage under pressure.
Documentary Film Review: Senna
A compelling documentary about a champion Formula One driver and his unusual life of passion for the sport.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Bad Food? Tax It, and Subsidize Vegetables
A good idea: tax processed foods and sugar-laden sodas and turn Americans on to a diet high in plants and low in animal products.
Book Excerpt: The Healing Power of Loving-Kindness
Tulku Thondup on why authentic world peace and true happiness will only come from loving-kindness.
Book Excerpt: Knowing Christ Today
Dallas Willard on showing the way in which knowledge is a friend of faith.
Book Excerpt: Freedom of Simplicity
Richard Foster on simplicity as that which enables us to live lives of integrity in the face of the terrible realities of our global village.
Feature Film Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A sci-fi thriller that touches the heart and is sure to create many new and enthusiastic animal activists.
Feature Film Review: Littlerock
A character-driven cross-cultural drama about the adolescent quest for new experiences and the realization of the mysteries that lie behind relationships and reality.
Film Feature: Apes and Other Animals
Curated content on human relationships with apes and other animals.
Book Excerpt: Saving Jesus from the Church
Robin Meyers on how the practice of Christianity is made possible not by intellectual assent to propositions but by an existential embrace of worthiness or grace.
Book Review: Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda
A wonderful children’s book about the Buddhist practice of mindfulness.
Spiritual Practice: A Hugging Meditation Practice
When we hug, we know we are not separate.
Book Review: A Butterfly Is Patient
A short but sweet glimpse into the wonderful world of butterflies.
Spiritual Practice: A Meditation at Your Computer
Ten points of meditation on your keyboard.
Book Review: Brother Sun, Sister Moon
An exquisitely beautiful blend of writing and design that vividly conveys St. Francis’s sweep of praise for all creation.
Spiritual Practice: Let It Go
Let go of what doesn't serve you.
Book Review: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
A rousing bedtime story about the natural rhythm of work and rest for trucks.
Spiritual Practice: A Friend in the Heart
Acknowledging you are your own best friend.
Book Review: Ferret Fun
Play seen as a problem solver and an antidote to bullying.