Why I’m Thankful for America’s Immigrants and Religion
These reflections on the 4th of July, written in 2014 for Time Magazine, seem even more relevant in the Trump Era. The Fourth of July is nearly upon us. As always, we...
Read MoreThese reflections on the 4th of July, written in 2014 for Time Magazine, seem even more relevant in the Trump Era. The Fourth of July is nearly upon us. As always, we...
Read MoreA child who is 3 or 4 can be conditioned to share, to empathize, and to be generous. Don’t force your toddler to share. In fact, don’t encourage it all. It’s not even...
Read MoreFierce certainty is the enemy of religious belief. President Obama understands that. The religious right does not. In a remarkable address to a national prayer...
Read MoreWe Americans need to teach about Islam in our public schools. This is essential because there exists in our country among all Americans—whether Jews, Christians, people...
Read More“Now, when you die and get to the meeting with St. Peter, he’s probably not going to ask you much about what you did about keeping government small. But he is going to...
Read MoreElectioneering from the pulpit is a very bad idea, but champions of this particular bad idea seem to feel that its time has come. Let’s hope, for the sake of religion...
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