Tag: religion
Religion: Setting goals for this new year
Each January brings the renewal and optimism of a new year. A time to start anew and recommit to being the best version of...
Religion: Giving and fear
We are experiencing a lot of fear these days.
Sometimes fear is legitimate and real. Other times, our fears are overblown and irrational. We call these kinds...
Religion: Abrahamic religions rooted in peace
“Happy Holidays” is the cheerful greeting we encounter this time of year. Many of the world’s religions celebrate a variety of holidays during what...
Religion: True freedom of discussion
“Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one’s own...
Religion: Hanukkah—Spreading light in the darkness
The past two months have been a painful period in Jewish history. On Oct. 7, as Jews around the world were celebrating the holiday...
Religion: How much better the world would be
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. The Holiday Season is in full swing. The ramp-up started the day after Halloween, thanks to retailers...
Religion: Gratitude in difficult times
These are difficult times. The world has seen worse, but there is no denying the fear, the sadness and the general feeling of desperation...
Religion: Obligating ourselves to do good things
I am fascinated by etymologies, the origins of words. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about the origin of our English word “thank.” It...
Religion: The commonality of Islam and Judaism
Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common...
Religion: Coping with the world
Whenever I feel like life is difficult or my circumstances are less than desirable, I think of the story of the ancient Israelites, led...
