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Jesus in Philadelphia
For the last eight months, Michael Grant has walked the streets of Philadelphia dressed as Jesus Christ. He has picked up the nickname "Philly Jesus," writes Mark Makela in this Reuters article.
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Our Longing for Lists
Phil Patton writes in an article in The New York Times about the American obsession with lists. They are found in every cultural endeavor and are part and parcel of our everyday lives. At work we ma…
My Teeth: Floss and Pray
In her little prayer book Grace on the Go, Barbara Bartocci mentions a dentist who said: "Every day has two important things: floss and pray." She took this lesson to heart and since then has used f…
The Nones Are Off the Bus
In a post at TheInterfaithObserver.org, Anne Benvenuti writes about the "Nones," the largest and fastest growing segment of the population in the religious landscape of America, according to the mos…
Revisioning the Spiritual Retreat Center
In an article for The New York Times, Norimitsu Onishi writes about the challenges facing the legendary Esalen Institute with its glorious views of California's coastline. At one time it was the onl…
Lungs and Breath as Spiritual Teachers
"Experiencing my body, I breathe in.
Smiling to my body. I breathe out.
Calming my body, I breathe in.
Smiling to my body. I breathe out."
Thich Nhat Hanh has taught me more about my body than…
Taking the Pulse of Religion in America
A new survey of more than 35,000 U.S. adults by the Pew Research Center finds that the percentages of those who say they believe in God, pray daily, and regularly go to church or another religious s…
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…
Love as a Spiritual Practice
Spiritual Wisdom
Love is not something that you just fall into, as the romantic songs suggest. Love is a spiritual practice. You can get better at it over time.
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat…
A Better Way to Fall
This eye-opening article was first published by the Wellcome Trust in MosaicScience.com.
Falls kill more than 32,000 Americans every year. The figure leaps to 420,000 when putting a global focus …
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