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Category Archives: Spirituality
Book Review: Patched Together
A parabolic story about Willie Juan, a young boy who grows up to be a successful musician, and his encounter with the Man of Sorrows and the amazing grace of God.
Book Review: Pocket Peace
A wonderful collection of spiritual practices to do in everyday life modeled and inspired by Buddhist principles.
Book Excerpt: Pocket Peace
Allan Lokos on not playing the role of victim in the face of suffering, but moving ahead with positive energy to make the best of a bad situation.
Book Excerpt: A Little Book for Lovers
Georg Feuerstein on the nature and true meaning of love.
Animated Film Review: The Secret of Kells
A stunningly beautiful animated feature from Ireland centered around Book of Kells and the fire power of faith wedded to imagination.
Book Excerpt: The Energy of Prayer
Thich Nhat Hanh on sending the energy of love and compassion to another person.
Feature Film Review: Alice in Wonderland
An exotic adventure tale about a young woman's trip to an alternate reality and the testing of her will power, resourcefulness, and courage in the face of weirdness and danger.
Book Excerpt: Voices of Flowers
Rhonda PallasDowney on plants and flowers as spiritual teachers.
Book Excerpt: Dorothee Soelle
Dorothee Soelle on our capacity to love being the most essential element of Christian faith.
DVD Feature Film Review: Bliss
A mesmerizing Turkish film about the mysteries of human nature.
DVD Animated Film Review: $9.99
An oddly compelling stop action animation film with puppets which provides a glimpse into the meaning of life in the adventures of a group of urban dwellers.
DVD Animated Film Review: Ponyo
A charming and enchanting mystical fairy tale about a goldfish who becomes a girl and a little boy who loves her and introduces her with pride to his world of wonders.
DVD Documentary Film Review: Crude
A dynamic and dramatic documentary about the David vs. Goliath dimensions of the "Amazon Chernobyl" case where indigenous tribal groups are fighting the multinational corporation Chevron.
DVD Feature Film Review: Hunger
A harrowing glimpse of the steely resolve and commitment to freedom of IRA leader Bobby Sands who starved himself to death in prison in 1981.
DVD Feature Film Review: The Informant!
Another creative and daring addition to Steven Soderbergh's impressive collection of adventuresome films.
DVD Feature Film Review: Motherhood
Portrays a time-starved mother who is willing to throw herself into parenting but also realizes the need to care for her own soul.
DVD Feature Film Review: Where the Wild Things Are
A haunting, innovative, and poignant film about childhood that may have you howling with the Wild Things inside and around you.
Naming the Days Feature: Birthday of Dr. Seuss
Ways to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss whose keen sense of play charms children and adults alike
Book Excerpt: Letter to a Godchild
Reynolds Price on his vision of God's expectations of him.