November 10, 2017

Notes on a Friendship: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Reinhold Niebuhr

Kindred in mind and spirit, the legendary Christian and Jewish theologians shared a little-known companionship that was as deeply thoughtful as it was affectionate. Ursula Niebuhr commemorates the bond her husband shared with Rabbi Heschel — only preserved now in two letters and fond memory.

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June 21, 2017

The Spirituality of the Ordinary Is Luminous

by Omid Safi

The extraordinary is revered and celebrated, but where does that leave the ordinary? On rediscovering the meaning of awe, and finding it in the quiet majesty of the daily grind.

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July 9, 2015

The Blessing of Not Knowing

by Omid Safi

Is there room in our seeking for not-knowing? Are our hearts big enough to hold mystery? A prayer and a meditation for the mystery of the last ten nights of Ramadan.

Essay

December 21, 2014

The Invitation of December

by Barbara Mahany

Darkness draws out our deep-down depths. And, in the northern hemisphere, December’s darkness invites us inward. A lesson in wonder, an elegy for light, and a call to pay attention for the unbroken darkness of a December night.

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Notes on a Friendship: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Reinhold Niebuhr

The Spirituality of the Ordinary Is Luminous

The Blessing of Not Knowing

The Invitation of December

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The Spirituality of the Ordinary Is Luminous

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