Does Torah’s narrator dislike Lot of Sodom, nephew of Abraham? Or does she feel sorry for him? Does she think…
Month: October 2017
Spiritual Practice for the Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Seeker
Spiritual practice is the art of getting to know your spirit. Spirit can include your emotions, character, moods and attitudes. Your…
Rape Culture in the Bible: Are we still living in Sodom?
Rape. Sexual assault. Sexual harassment. MeToo. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of women are saying it. I’ve said…
Sacred Text: Do the first few lines tell the whole story?
A sacred text begins carefully. Powerfully. Precisely. As it should — because the opening lines introduce a spiritual tradition. Just…
Sukkot: Our prophets recommend interfaith outreach
Sukkot is a great time for interfaith outreach. Twelve students are taking my graduate course on “Ritual and Sacred Ceremony”…