You can’t take a course called ‘The Land is Sacred’ in the Native Ministries program without going out on the…
Category: Political
Wars of the Lord
There it is, slipped so casually into the Biblical narrative: Thus it was said in the Book of the Wars…
Broken-hearted Prayer
So many dead in racial violence in one short, chaotic American week. Dear Lord. Dear Lord. Whose heart isn’t breaking?…
A Still Small Voice
Who are we? Philosophers! What do we want!!! What do we want??? Where are we? What does it mean? Who…
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…
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…
Divine Compassion
Acts of violence fill this week’s news. All have complex political, social and psychological causes. Amidst the complexity, can an…
