A boy hides his face, wrapping his thoughts and feelings in a thin jacket. He peeks out of the folded…
Heaven and Hell in Vancouver
On Tuesday, I rode the number 25 bus, along 25th Avenue. Just as we passed Sophia Street, I became aware…
Beyond CNN, Thought Lives
5:00 am, Chicago O’Hare Airport, en route to LaGuardia CNN Headline News blares from the corner of every waiting area.…
Pluralism
Here on Sophia Street, we enjoy the same crazy weather as the rest of Vancouver. Sometimes we look out at…
God is...
My conception of God has slowly migrated from the edges of my consciousness… …and arrived somewhere else. Its migration begins…
Purpose
Once upon a time, Christopher Marley was afraid of insects. But now he realizes that if you kill them, and…
Perception Without Judgment
“Phenomenology” is the study of “phenomena.” In ordinary language, a “phenomenon” is “a happening.” In technical philosophical vocabulary, a “phenomenon”…
Love
Been thinking about love lately. Some new experiences have glowed in my body. In a way, these recent experiences seem…
Foosteps of Mashiach
Sometimes, when I’m not well, I feel a great mass of anxiety in my chest. And I imagine: if I…