http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:59:16 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d20-When-you-feel-like-a-wretchgive-thanks?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner To a greater or lesser degree every human being is subject to the feeling of unworthiness—the feeling that you don’t quite measure up. Old wounds have a sneaky way of seeping into consciousness and we are always vulnerable to fresh wounds... thanksgiving feeling unworthy grace Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d20-When-you-feel-like-a-wretchgive-thanks?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Thanksgivingwhats-God-got-to-do-with-it?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday? You could have fooled me. From the very first Presidential Proclamation to the most recent, every President frames the holiday with God language. For citizens, it is a heartfelt and stomach-filled observanc... God thanksgiving civil religion Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Thanksgivingwhats-God-got-to-do-with-it?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Dr-Nidal-Hasan-and-Timothy-McVeigh-whats-in-a-name?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner As news spread of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, I remember holding my breath hoping that the alleged perpetrator didn’t have a foreign sounding name. As it turned out, the convict... Nidal Hasan Islamophobia Timothy McVeigh Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:25:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Dr-Nidal-Hasan-and-Timothy-McVeigh-whats-in-a-name?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Christ-of-the-21st-centurya-power-not-a-person?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Prior to the turn of this century, Ewert Cousins wrote a book called Christ of the 21st Century. In it we read these words, “For the first time since the appearance of human life on our planet, all of the tribes, all of the nations, all of t... spirituality cosmic Christ Christ connection Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:31:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Christ-of-the-21st-centurya-power-not-a-person?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Turn-back-the-clockmore-timeor-is-it-all-in-the-mind?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Daylight Savings Time once again comes to an end. It’s time to turn back the clock—literally—turn it back one hour. What if we turned back the clock every Saturday night for four consecutive weeks? What time would the sun ... time perception meditation slow down Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:53:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Turn-back-the-clockmore-timeor-is-it-all-in-the-mind?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Religion-without-rationalization-dropping-the-dogma?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner With the possible exception of hardcore fundamentalists, every practitioner of religion is willing to enter into dialogue with others—unless or until the person across the table crosses YOUR sacred line.  In his article, Can We Talk A... dogma religion integrity Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Religion-without-rationalization-dropping-the-dogma?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Do-you-believe-in-Divine-intervention?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Chicago Tribune religion writer, Manya Brachear reminds us that the latest atheist advertising blitz doesn’t reflect the beliefs of a vast majority of Americans.  According to the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chica... God divine intervention human experience Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:35:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Do-you-believe-in-Divine-intervention?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Thank-God-for-atheistsa-sign-of-the-times?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner An article in the New York Times reports that a coalition of atheist groups is launching an anti-God advertising campaign. Superimposed over the image of a deep blue sky punctuated with white clouds, the posters proclaim, “A million New Yo... atheism conversations about God atheist ad campaign Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:30:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Thank-God-for-atheistsa-sign-of-the-times?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d20-We-Live-In-Publica-movie-that-asks-spiritual-questions?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Now appearing in theaters around the country is the winner of the 2009 Grand Jury Prize for a US Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, We Live In Public . This is the story of Internet pioneer extraordinaire,  Josh Harris . who&nb... celebrities We Live In Public social criticism Internet and real life Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:46:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d20-We-Live-In-Publica-movie-that-asks-spiritual-questions?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Spirituality-101what-is-the-soul?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner How is your soul in this very moment? Would you know? Have you ever seen it? Have you ever touched it? What does a soul look like?Every religion has its creation myths and those in the Abrahamic traditions, or desert religions consistently present Go... inner beauty indomitable human spirit What is the soul indomitable spirit Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:04:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Spirituality-101what-is-the-soul?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-conservative-Bible-projectthe-Bible-is-not-God?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner “Liberal bias has become the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations”, so states the first sentence on the Conservapedia, a website begun by Andrew Schlafly, son of Phyllis Schlafly, founder of the Eagle Forum.   ... Conservapedia Bible liberals and conservatives Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:57:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d8-The-conservative-Bible-projectthe-Bible-is-not-God?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Spiritual-evolutionbelieve-it-or-not?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Meet Ardi, short for Ardipithecus ramidus, a fossil dating back 4.4 million years. In spite of the fact that some conservative Christians are fond of insisting that “evolution is only a theory”--it is not. It's a fact. The mecha... evolution Ardi spiritual evolution Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:54:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Spiritual-evolutionbelieve-it-or-not?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Healthcare-reform-and-Christian-Sciencepay-for-prayer?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Professional Christian Science practitioner Phil Davis argues that the healthcare debate is not only about politics and economics but also an opportunity to embrace the mind/body connection.  “It's about the possibility that one's rel... healthcare reform Christian Science mind/body Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:16:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Healthcare-reform-and-Christian-Sciencepay-for-prayer?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Most-atheists-dont-get-this-joke?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Your real god is that to which you give your ultimate allegiance. To whatever truth you devote your life—that is your god. Everybody has at least one god. I have an atheist friend, well actually I have a lot of atheist frien... God brain Jill Bolte Taylor atheists Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:54:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Most-atheists-dont-get-this-joke?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Botched-execution-state-sanctioned-violence-vs-restorative-justice?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner The State of Ohio is going to try to kill him again. Romell Broom was long ago convicted of the 1984 abduction, rape and killing of Tryna Middleton, 14, who had been walking home from a football game in Cleveland with two friends. If ever there ... capital punishment justice Romell Broom Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:14:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Botched-execution-state-sanctioned-violence-vs-restorative-justice?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d15-President-Barack-Hussein-Obama-tea-parties-Joe-Wilson-and-race?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Congressman Joe Wilson has done us a great service. His now famous “you lie” outburst during President Barack Obama’s speech on healthcare reform called out the elephant in the room. The pesky pachyderm has been winking at... obama race Joe Wilson tea parties Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:07:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d15-President-Barack-Hussein-Obama-tea-parties-Joe-Wilson-and-race?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Obamas-school-speech-students-teach-adults-about-mental-health?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner New York Times columnist Bob Herbert hit the nail on the head. “We need therapy. President Obama is planning to address the nation’s public school students today, urging them to work hard and stay in school. The folks who bray at the moon... Obama's school speech mental health Glenn Beck Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:26:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Obamas-school-speech-students-teach-adults-about-mental-health?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Twitter-surgery-is-it-helpful-to-know-every-detail?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Have you ever found yourself in the waiting room while a family member is having surgery? If not, you will. It can be a long and excruciating wait. How is it going? What did they find? Is my loved one OK? As the crescendo of waiti... twitter surgery cultural chatter Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Twitter-surgery-is-it-helpful-to-know-every-detail?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d30-As-Ted-Kennedy-is-laid-to-resthealthcare-debate-rises-again?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner  On ABC's This Week With George Stephanopoulos, Senator John Kerry said if Ted Kennedy were still alive he would be fighting for the public option as an essential component of reform."If (Kennedy) was here, I don't think we'd be in the... Ted Kennedy public option healthcare reform Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:16:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d30-As-Ted-Kennedy-is-laid-to-resthealthcare-debate-rises-again?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Ted-Kennedys-life-was-a-dreamso-is-ours?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner Senator Edward M. Kennedy was a master of oratory. Following the assassination of his slain brother Robert, he offered a tribute.  Ted Kennedy said, "Love is not an easy feeling to put into words. Nor is loyalty, or trust, or joy.  But... health care reform Ted Kennedy dreams Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:28:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1390-Religion--Culture-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Ted-Kennedys-life-was-a-dreamso-is-ours?cid=exrss-Religion--Culture-Examiner