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Finding Your Inner Banjo: A Theology You can hear your inner banjo by listening to Rhiannon Giddens sing “Julie,” which she wrote. Or at least you can hear her inner banjo, and then find your own. That’s our calling in life. We w…
A Prayer of Gratitude for Faith Sharing on the Internet Great and eclectic Communicator, we are so thankful for the many ways religious people are sharing their faith online as a complement to attending a religious service. POLL: In a recent poll, the…
A Prayer of Thanks for the Music of the Legendary Beatles Lord of the Dance, we are so grateful for the enduring melodic rock and pop music by the legendary Beatles. Poll: In a recent poll, 69% say the Beatles' music has held up well and still sounds c…
To Be Me By Satya Shaw for Kidspirit's Fear and Anxiety Issue. I’m an 11-year-old boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and although my mom and dad have given me many ways to handle fear and anxiety, I…
The Everly Brothers' Soothing Harmonies In a time when there is so much discord in the world, it is soothing to listen to singers whose voices blend together and bequeath to us music that heals the body, mind, and soul. Don and Phil Everl…
Beauty in Judaism By Naomi Chasek-Macfoy for KidSpirit’s Beauty and the Senses issue I am a Jew, by heritage and ethnicity. No one in my family is particularly religious; I don’t think any of us believe in God…
The Harmony of Complexity By Jung Woo Bae in the Simplicity and Complexity issue. I blow the pitch pipe on the key of A-flat, and, almost instinctively, the four of us huddle closer together, forming an intimate circle…
Jazz and the Spirit of Democracy We believe that democracy as a way of life can be strengthened and deepened through spiritual practices — both those traditionally considered to be "inner work" and those that require active en…
Mapping Culture through a TV Competition In a spunky article on theconversation.com, Katherine Meizel tallies up the impact of the American Idol TV show. She sees it as "a kind of guidebook for our entry into the 21st century." The show ha…
Different Strokes for Different Folks Music Lyrics We got sunshine in the music Music keeps me full of love. — "Sunshine in the Music" by Jimmy Cliff Transformational Wisdom I do not like that man. I need to get to know hi…