What do you do when you are seven years old and really, really, really don't want to go to church? He will be years living this one down. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ I Was Glad When They Said unto Me, Let Us… Continue reading

Today's story about the latest technically advanced prayer gimmick — tweeting prayers to be printed out and placed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem — made me think about prayer and place. Is there some intrinsic value in a special… Continue reading

JERUSALEM — People of all faiths can now "tweet" their prayers via Twitter to the Western Wall, one of Judaism's most sacred sites. Since the beginning of July, more than 1,000 people have sent messages known as "tweets" to Alon… Continue reading

Bless Your Heart! The Religious Right Tries to Be Civil By Candace Chellew-Hodge July 23, 2009 A new campaign from the religious right, “The Civility Project,” aims to solve difficult social issues with politeness. What’s the real agenda here? Being… Continue reading

UNIVERSAL PRAYER     FATHER of all! In every age,         In ev'ry clime ador'd,     By saint, by savage, and by sage,         Jehovah, Jove, or Lord!     Thou Great First… Continue reading

"You pray in your distress and need; would that you would also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance." – Kahil Gibran, The Prophet We  pray when we will, but so often the will… Continue reading

Eric Reitan, an award-winning scholar and writer, teaches philosophy at Oklahoma State University. His new book, Is God a Delusion? A Reply to Religion’s Cultured Despisers was released by Wiley-Blackwell in November. via www.religiondispatches.org Just a bit more on the… Continue reading

His articles and essays appear in a diversity of journals including Science, Nature, College Teaching, Cell Biology Education, and The American Journal of Bioethics. Eisen published an alternative introductory biology textbook, The Living Staircase (Kendall/Hunt, 1998) and is co-editor with… Continue reading

Financial Advice from the Bible a Growing Trend The Chicago Tribune reports that financial advice straight from the Bible is gaining in popularity. As more try to get a handle on their personal finances, it's only nature for them to… Continue reading

MANILA (Reuters) – Former President Corazon Aquino, whose "people power" revolution swept dictator Ferdinand Marcos from power in the Philippines, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said. She was 76. via www.reuters.com Cory Aquino… Continue reading