The Issue Behind the Issue

At first glance, the recent and intense debate on the Obama administration’s plan to require religiously affiliated institutions, such as hospitals, schools and colleges, to offer birth control... Read More »

Intellect and Religious Imagination

Anna Devere Smith is best known for powerful and provocative performances. She is perhaps less well known as an Episcopalian. Smith has just begun a residency at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco... Read More »

Atheism 2.0

In his very provocative TED talk, British self-help guru Alain de Botton posits that “there is something to learn from religion even if you don’t believe in anything.” He calls this... Read More »

Mèsi Haiti!

Late last Sunday, I arrived home from a six-day trek to Haiti. Gratitude knows no boundaries when it comes to my Haitian experiences. Resilient and hospitable are the Haitian people. The children are... Read More »

Side Dish or Marinade?

During November’s NAES webinar on the Episcopal school trustee, the Rev. Peter Cheney* talked about each trustee’s responsibility to understand, care take, and be an ambassador for the... Read More »