Tag: religion
Religion: Stopping violence in God’s name
There has been too much senseless violence caused by firearms in this country. Recently, three nine-year olds were killed at a Nashville Christian school...
Religion: The symbol of love
I grew up like many, drawing a heart as the symbol of love. I still see it today in many drawings, cards and advertisements....
Religion: Following God into the storm
There are times in life when we find ourselves called from seasons of relative peace and tranquility into what we know will be a...
Religion: True Happiness
The Dhammapada is a Buddhist text that is believed to record the actual words of the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Guatama, better known as...
Religion: Retelling the story of our journey from slavery to freedom
If you have to leave your home quickly, what would you bring? For some of us, this is not a theoretical question. Recent floods...
Religion: Response to a Vocal Minority
In the San Francisco Bay Area, we seem to be in a bubble of more open-minded thinking and inclusion. There are other places, regions...
Religion: The Mother of all Nations  أم الدنيا
Egyptians call it Om al Donia, the mother of all nations. If you ask an Egyptian why, he or she will give a full...
Religion: Nurturing Our Inner Life
When March 1 arrives, I always think of spring. I know that the official start of spring is later in the month of March,...
Religion: Bettering One’s Relationship With The Lord
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And He fasted for forty days and...
Religion: Building our future together—an interfaith perspective
Through my Interfaith work with the Interfaith CommUNITY of Santa Clara (ICSC) and the Interfaith Clergy Association (ICA) I have many opportunities to engage...
