Religious leaders have long held respected positions at the community table. As people of God, they are revered for providing moral clarity, guidance in times of strife and calamity, compassion at death beds and end of life ceremonies,... Read More

The trappings of modernity have come with unfortunate side effects. Automobiles, for example, are responsible for much of the greenhouse gas being spewed into the atmosphere—but they sure save us travel time. Technology has weakened... Read More

Strutting around the planet as the most evolved of all creatures, you wouldn’t think that being human would be as hard as it is. Yet, for all of our intelligence, every one of us will struggle with mental and physical adversity at some... Read More

However nontraditional, it’s still the dawn of summer in the northern hemisphere, and people are creaking their doors open and heading to the beach for some socially distanced fun in the sun. In between sandcastle supplies, sunscreen,... Read More

The last few months have been a nightmare—COVID-19, the near collapse of the US economy, multiple killings of unarmed black citizens by aggressive police officers, tear gas used against peaceful protesters in ninety-six cities around... Read More

As much as humans pride themselves on being creatures of logic and reason, we cannot deny our enduring preoccupation with the unseen and unexplained. It may defy logic that your bedroom fills with monsters the moment the lights go out,... Read More

Stereotypes are sticky, they’re tough to shake loose. What comes to mind, for example, when you think about women’s clothing in Middle Eastern countries with strict dress codes? Black, tent-shaped garments, seemingly designed to... Read More

It’s easy to forget that much of human evolution came down to a game of I Dare You To Eat That. Think about hunger 100,000 years ago. Dad’s lost his touch with the spear, so you kids venture out of the cave to find something to eat.... Read More