In a culture that encourages us to be passive bystanders in our mourning, green burials present an alternative that fosters meaningful connection — to ourselves and to the earth.
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A century of reflections.
Krista Tippett looks back on her conversation with the renowned religious scholar Martin Marty, whose research focused on religious fundamentalism as a modern phenomenon. Though the conversation was over 10 years ago, many of Marty’s thoughts on religion and life — informed by his “glacial” sense of time — still resonate today.
We've built boundaries between what we consider the cultural, human realm and the world of nature. But there are ever-widening cracks in that wall — and something to be learned about the question of belonging.
Your 40s can be messy and spiritually challenging. But with medieval mystics Hildegard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich as her guides, Kaya Oakes uncovers a new truth: middle age is the singular time for creative rebellion.
December 13, 2017
Where Do We Go From Here? Twelve Points to Ponder After President Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration
Following the president's decision to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem, our columnist reminds us that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a simple question of theology. It is wrapped up in political, historical, and colonialist motivations that prevent the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian communities from reaching a peace in the holy city that all can share.
On reckoning with an unknown family past, searching for truth, and the stories we imagine to understand the ones we love.
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.
“Trunk or treats” are happening in church parking lots across the country in an attempt to make #Halloween rituals safer and less scary. On upholding the macabre lineage of All Hallows’ Eve — and welcoming both the risks and rewards of neighborliness.
A lesson in expectations, disappointment, and living forward tradition from our Hamilton-obsessed columnist.
Can nations apologize for harm they've caused? A human rights scholar delves into the philosophical quandary of collective atonement.
American politics is caught between two competing ideologies: Nietzsche's doctrine of strength and power over weakness, and the Judeo-Christian ethics of humility and compassion for the weak. A young theologian seeks to understand American civil religion.
There are gems at the heart of all our faith traditions. Omid Safi on the challenge ahead to polish away the impurities of hatred and greed that keep the light from shining.
A Dutch theologian explains the religious principles at the heart of Trump's choice for U.S. Secretary of Education. Hint: it's a Dutch neo-Calvinist minister and politician.
June 5, 2017
The Shape of Totalitarianism and the Meaning of Exile: Three Lessons from Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt's experience as a refugee during the Nazi regime, and the powerful lessons it has for our time.
A visual tour of a whimsical and unsettling carnival of masked figures and horned demons — a survivor of northern Spain's Celtic roots.
What might we make space for if we gave up our indignation, even if just for a moment? A historical and philosophical inquiry into the roots of this social moment.
A Muslim man reflects on the pain of citizenship in this moment and the fragile hope he holds from the nation he and his loved ones call home.
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