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Turning Our World Upside Down
When I taught religious studies for over four decades, I became quite used to people trivializing religion or dismissing it as something weak and anemic. The whole point of being religious, some people would share with me, is to be kind. No wonder many people think that religious training might be good for children but…
Wonder is Eternal
There is a lot about aging that I’m fine with. Getting to know and love my grandchildren is beyond anything that I expected, and there’s something to be said about not having to set an alarm for Monday mornings. But I confess that I find it hard to say goodbye when friends pass away. …
What A Bird Taught Me
Just as the sky was brightening one morning last week, I was awakened by a songbird outside the window. The song was captivating, and I continued to listen, expecting to hear another bird respond. But there was no response, and the songbird continued to give a solo performance. My first thought was that if I…
Come Let Us Reason Together
“Come, let us reason together,” says the Lord. Although this is an ancient passage, from theeighth-century BCE Hebrew prophet Isaiah, the simple phrase seems particularly apropos this week inAmerica’s political life as we watch Donald Trump being arraigned again. But before we focus on Trump, let’s think a bit more about the wisdom found in…
Confronting Cancer
As a cancer survivor, I know that one of the sweetest phrases in the English language is “The good news is that we caught this early.” But hearing this phrase from an oncologist isn’t the end of the story. Rather, the “good news” is just the beginning. We’d all be alarmed if a friend who…
What’s The Hurry?
Readers will have some sense of my age when I share that I can remember seeing the great Boston Celtic guard Bob Cousy “dribble out the clock.” Cousy was short, but he used his lack of height as an advantage as he led defenders on a merry chase for minutes—yes, minutes—to run out the clock.…