Edith Lammerts van Bueren has researched the development over time of the mythological figure Persephone and her significance in Greek...
An attempt to synthesize from the research on his journey to the oriental spiritual centers of the 14th and 15th...
The image of Joseph A. Ratzinger still wavers, distorted by the hatred and favour of opposing parties. Two hundred thousand had come to say goodbye to the deceased. Banners at the funeral service demanded ‹Santo subito,› immediate canonization, obituaries spoke of a ‹mishap› pope who was accused of rhetorical provocation...
Our longing for revelation of the universe culminates on St John’s Day, the only Christian festival of the year named...
Every temple is a bridge, a bridge between the human being and God, humanity and divinity. In the case of...
Prayers are invisible arrows that we aim directly at God. These arrows do not always reach their target. In times of need and despair, we often find that there is no answer, no matter how fervently we pray. We feel thrown back on ourselves. Is there something wrong with our...
Recently a friend sent me a poem, the religious hymn ‹Lord of the Dance› by Sydney Carter (The United Methodist...
Once a year, often on a day determined by religion and tradition, the community of the living commemorates the community of the dead—All Souls Day, for example, or Dia de los Muertos. In considering the interwoven relationship of death and birth, Christine Gruwez asks: might these festivals become not just...
Yom Kippur, the day when deeds are weighed. It is easier to focus on the dragon than on the scales...
The College of Teachers of Religion at Waldorf Schools addressed an interested general audience during this year’s conference at the...
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