Kate Lawrence on how in our present society, many kinds of social comforts and courtesy have fallen by the wayside.
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.
Documentary Film Review: Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness
A well-done documentary on the life and work of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, a masterful chronicler of Jewish culture.
Documentary Film Review: Project Nim
An astonishing documentary about a chimp raised as a human and the calamitous consequences.
Film Feature: The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2011 (So Far)
A preview of our best films list of 2011 at mid-year.
Book Feature: The Best Spiritual Books of 2011 (So Far)
An early peek at some of the best spiritual books of 2011.
DVD Feature Film Review: Illegal
A well-crafted and realistic look at the shameful and humiliating treatment of illegal immigrants in Belgian detention centers.
Book Excerpt: Clutter Busting
Brooks Palmer on the beauty of letting go of things which haven't been used in a year.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: The Lonely Polar Bear
Diane Ackerman on why our hearts go out to Gus, the grieving polar bear at the Central Park Zoo.
Book Excerpt: Christ in the Margins
Edwina Gateley on the spiritual practice of reverence.
Book Excerpt: Why Good People Do Bad Things
Debbie Ford on finding a release for our shadow side.
DVD Feature Film Review: Of Gods and Men
A deeply human and spiritually enlightening French film about the mission of seven Catholic monks serving a poor Muslim community in Algeria.
Book Excerpt: Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life
Jeremy Kalmanofsky on the mystical idea of being a portion of God on high.
Book Review: Incognito
An erudite study of the wonders and mysteries of the human brain.
Book Excerpt: Incognito
David Eagleman on the battle between our emotional and rational decisions.
Book Review: The Art of Uncertainty
A robust and revealing exploration of the spiritual practice of mystery.
Book Excerpt: The Art of Uncertainty
Dennis Merritt Jones on learning the skill of letting go as a lifetime practice.
Book Review: Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life
A thoughtful collection of essays on Jewish mysticism and the spiritual life.
Book Review: God Is Subversive
The views of a Christian social activist and believer in nonviolence on war, militarism, and the unjust prison system.
Book Excerpt: God Is Subversive
Lee Griffith on advocates of nonviolence refusing to use other people as a means to an end.