Like millions of others, I shall board an airplane tomorrow. First a reasonably quick flight to Philadelphia and then an overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Every step of this journey… read more

“A drastically oversimplified screed masquerading as analysis.” That’s what one commentator called a recent blog I had written about the influx of young men into … read more

Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief; Pastor, priest, newsman, chief … all have this in common: Each has the capacity to betray trust in profoundly public and private… read more

I think the megachurch movement has created a clearly unintentional but serious infection which may lead to the eventual death of Christian connection, aka the church. Let me… read more

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Costa Rica for a Pacific Coast sunset wedding at a small, remote place called Samara Beach. No resort town here, despite the spectacular beach. The … read more

“ … ritual isn’t about expressing religious commitment at all, but about doing something in a way that marks the moment as different from the everyday and… read more