Why I study Buddhist Philosophy to understand my Christian Faith
The appearance, teaching, and meaning of Jesus Christ seem to me to be so radical, so impossibly transformative, that it is worthwhile to lo
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust...
A few weeks ago, my wife and I visited Crestone, Colorado, which has the only inter-denominational open-air funeral pyre in the United...
The Spiritual Meaning of an Eclipse
The solar eclipse that will shadow a great swath of the United States on August 21, 2017, has caused great excitement among millions,...
Interfaith Dialogue, a Good First Step to Interbeing
The picture above was sent to me recently by a dear friend. It shows the only meeting between two of my spiritual heroes: Thomas Merton...
Submission, Sexism, and Head Coverings
For centuries, women of the three great monotheistic faiths of the Middle East have been covering their heads – sometimes only within...
How We Translate Makes a Difference
How We Translate Makes a Difference: In the First Letter to the Corinthians, an obscure verse (15:29) makes reference to a supposedly...
Pope Francis and Meta-Translation
The recent comment of Pope Francis on a review of the new liturgical translations in the Roman Catholic Church done under his predecessor sp
Arsenios the Cobbler
I’m delighted to share on this first blog post, a poem inspired by my pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain of Athos over twenty years ago. My...
