Who are we? Philosophers! What do we want!!! What do we want??? Where are we? What does it mean? Who…
Year: 2016
With Perfect Faith
A lion lies down with a lamb A kingdom of heaven brings the rule of love A trumpet declares God’s mercy…
Is Kabbalah a Universal Theology?
Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition, has been handed down from Biblical times. It has appeared in different guises, expressed in the…
Pray Before You Post
I don’t like to write political posts. Not because I have no political opinions. But because they attract edgy comments.…
Listen to Your Mother
Watch out, graduating students. Your faculty may give you some brief words of advice. “Brief words?” wondered my colleague P.…
Crossing the Interfaith River
Each wisdom tradition, says Hassidic teacher Reb Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810), vibrates at a unique frequency. Each tradition is a…
Love, Sex, and Assault in Song of Songs
Two weeks ago, on the Rabbis Without Borders blog, my colleague Ruth Abusch-Magder said, “Let’s talk about sex!” And now,…
What's the Story with Passover?
Spring term teaching is over at Vancouver School of Theology — just in time for Passover! I’ll miss the class…
Feed the Hungry
Surrey’s Interfaith Feed the Hungry project is simple and successful. Surrey’s Lookout Shelter serves lunch five days a week. Across…