Memory is often a powerful means of awakening the religious sense. Continue Reading »
How does acting—a form of hypocrisy—fit within a biblical vision of morality? Continue Reading »
At the heart of Catholicism is an experience—the experience of active and personal grace in the sacrament of reconciliation. Continue Reading »
Even in a churchless family, the build-up of present-buying leading to Christmas can bear a wealth of eschatological meaning. Continue Reading »
To be a human soul is to be an embodied soul, and that featherless, biped condition is the best equipment for worship. Continue Reading »
Why has “It’s a religion” replaced “It’s bad form” as a rhetorical disparagement? Continue Reading »
Neither Christianity nor Judaism is actually a “religion of the Book”—both regard scripture as a secondary witness to something infinitely greater, namely, the presence of God with his people. Continue Reading »
If “theology” means “faith seeking understanding,” and “faith” is not being used subjectively, then there is no theology outside Christianity. Continue Reading »
Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism deserve to be studied, not as geographic entities, but as products of religious insight. Continue Reading »
A liberalized Islam is what many people say the world needs, but it’s not obvious how that will come about. Continue Reading »
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