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The Queen of the Sciences
Our medieval ancestors understood theology to be the queen of the sciences. Her twin sister Sophia—the Greek word for...
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Between Atheism and Fundamentalism
In jest I call myself “a recovering Unitarian.” I was raised believing that all religions are the same, so...
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The Neurosciences of Bar Mitzvah
Attending a recent Bar Mitzvah ceremony, I was impressed, once again, by the wisdom of this ancient tribal initiation...
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The New Silent Majority
When Thanksgiving dinner conversation drifts into religious dogma, here is the way I’ll respond, with a wink and a...
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Christmas: A Meditation
The Christmas story is subversive, so we try to render it safe and saccharine. Contrast the idea of God...
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Nationalism, Terrorism, and Religion
It has been my distinct privilege and pleasure to live in Sri Lanka these last eight months serving as...
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Leeches on the Road to Enlightenment
No one warned me about the leeches. I arrived at Nilambe Buddhist Meditation Centre early on a Saturday morning...
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Eating Well Together
Donna Haraway’s Companion Species Manifesto It was a rainy fall day in Pennsylvania farm country. I was assisting the...
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Entangled Narratives
The Hermeneutics of the Good Life in a World of Competing Metanarratives “Our first business will be to...
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Sleepless in Tehran
2:00 AM. I woke up suddenly from a nightmare.1 It takes a few days to get over the jetlag. It...
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Beyond Intelligent Design
The English theologian William Paley wrote an influential book in 1802 entitled Natural Theology: Evidences of the Existence and Attributes...
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Time Enough for Love: The Meaning of Life Extension
How much time is enough? One is tempted to apply John D. Rockefeller’s famous quip. A reporter is reputed...
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Postmodernism: What One Can’t Know
For The Teacher’s File, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, March, 1997. Abstract. This essay is an introduction to postmodernism and...
