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Category Archives: Spirituality
Book Review: God’s Tender Mercy
A short but profoundly prophetic assessment of forgiveness and other essentials of the Christian path.
Book Review: The Reality of Being
A discussion of Gurdjieff's beliefs and practices by one of his disciples.
Book Excerpt: God’s Tender Mercy
Joan Chittister on how Jesus models a loving acceptance of those who have trouble doing what is right and religiously proper.
Film Feature: A Statement and Q&A with Lixin Fan
A statement and Q&A with director Lixin Fan, who has won multiple awards for his hard-hitting documentary about the inequalities suffered by Chinese families as their country modernizes and races to compete in a global economy.
Feature Film Review: Soul Kitchen
A funky comedy about an oddball restaurant owner in Hamburg whose creativity and perseverance are tested in an unending series of mishaps and setbacks.
Documentary Film Review: Last Train Home
A poignant documentary that puts a human face on the plight of 130 million migrant workers in China who are pawns in the global marketplace.
Book Excerpt: Against the Stream
Noah Levine on the search for truth through compassion, freedom, and impermanence.
Book Excerpt: The Courage to Teach
Parker Palmer on opening our eyes to wonder and sacredness.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: The Metaphysics of Cutting Grass
Shows how a chore like cutting grass can be seen as a transformative act leading to accomplishment, mystery, and creativity.
Book Excerpt: When Jesus Came to Harvard
Harvey Cox on Jesus and his views of peace.
Book Excerpt: Buddhism Day by Day
Daisaku Ikeda on how reading can enrich you.
Book Excerpt: Heart Speaks to Heart
Henri J. M. Nouwen on how Jesus chooses to reveal his love to us.
Feature Film Review: Peepli [Live]
A satisfying and searing satire on the plight of poor farmers in India, scorned by the rich and powerful who have their own plans for national progress.
Feature Film Review: Salt of This Sea
A sad and poignant drama about a new generation of Palestinians trying to make their way in their shackled world of loss, persecution, and anger.
Feature Film Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
A zany and wildly creative comedy about the ups and downs of young love.
DVD Feature Film Review: The Joneses
A satire that pokes fun of the ruses that corporations are willing to undertake in order to get more people purchasing their products.
Book Review: Sivu’s Six Wishes
A wonderful picture book adapted from a Taoist tale about the blessings and bounties of creativity.
Book Excerpt: Two Treasures
Thich Nhat Hanh on practicing generosity in a Buddhist context.
Book Review: The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane
A young monk in an Irish monastery during the Middle Ages models a reverence for nature and a love of beauty and imagination.