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Category Archives: Spirituality
Book Excerpt: The Secret Message of Jesus
Brian D. McLaren on having a new understanding of Jesus' message in an age of terrorism and religious conflict.
Documentary Film Review: The Shock Doctrine
The backstory to the political and economic landscape of our times and the reasons why the rich are getting richer and the world is in such a mess.
Feature Film Review: Ajami
A poignant drama set in the tense multi-ethnic community in Jaffa, Israel, where dreams are regularly shattered by violence, poverty, and religious strife.
Feature Film Review: For My Father
Probes the greatest miracle of all: the difficult process of turning enemies into friends.
Book Excerpt: Jesus for the Rest of Us
John Selby on how the spiritual practice of love differs from fear and judging.
DVD Documentary Film Review: Act of God
An alluring documentary about the shocking power and mystery of lightning in human experience.
Book Excerpt: Finding Jesus, Discovering Self
Kaylin Haught's poem on God saying yes to us.
Book Excerpt: Befriending the Stranger
Jean Vanier on how Jesus linked unity and faith together.
Book Review: You Don’t Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing
A smorgasbord of juicy quotations on emptiness, nothingness, silence, and more.
Book Review: The Mind Is Mightier than the Sword
An enlightening and inspiring collection of dharma talks on the essentials of Buddhism.
Book Excerpt: The Mind Is Mightier than the Sword
Lama Surya Das on the lessons he's learned from retreat practice.
Book Review: Dance – The Sacred Art
Provides insights and suggestions for making dance a spiritual practice.
Book Excerpt: Dance – The Sacred Art
Charts some of the spiritual reasons to dance.
Book Review: The Invitation
Poignant and poetic words and meditations on making the most of yearning, joy, beauty, commitment and solitude in our lives.
Book Excerpt: The Invitation
Oriah on giving in to joy that comes unexpectedly and dazzles us with all the wild possibilities.
Book Review: The Call
A recommendation that we stop fighting reality and heed the call to become our true selves and all we were meant to be.
Book Excerpt: The Call
A meditation by Oriah on listening for and embodying your word.
Book Review: The Dance
A challenge to discover our essential nature and to dance through our days with acceptance, courage, joy, and love.
Book Review: Everyday Dharma
A spiritual manual on the art of waking up, listening to our inner wisdom, and serving others in love and with generosity.