Shorter and Sweeter By Alissa Jones Nelson The issue of immortality, whether spiritual or corporeal, has fascinated human beings for as long as we’ve told stories. The idea of eternal life has been both a Read more…
Here’s to Astrology! By Kocku von Stuckrad Astrology is a fascinating and controversial topic. Many people in Europe and North America share the idea that astrology is some superstitious gibberish (perhaps with the exception of Read more…
Let’s Get Metaphysical: A Response to James Miller on Cosmology and Practical Action on the Environment By John J. Thatamanil Photo credit: “Yin Yang” by Sapperlott is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In a July 16th blog for this Read more…
Developing a Critical Romanticism By Whitney A. Bauman Modern human thought, philosopher Bruno Latour writes, “takes us far away” from the physical world. It defies connections to matter, as if thought were distinct from the Read more…
Why Endangered Species Need Patron Saints By Sarah M. Pike With some of my students, I bent down to fill a cup and drink from Saint Gobnait’s holy well in the woods near Ballyvourney, a Read more…
Beyond Morality: Climate Crisis as a Global Public Health Crisis By James Miller In his recent blog post for Counterpoint, John J. Thatamanil raised an important question for theists and atheists alike: “Who then will Read more…
Animal Tales: Narrating the Cultural and Personal By Jay Johnston I’m thinking about stories. Those told by others, those I tell myself. This is part of my learning to think again after a frenetic, six-month Read more…
What, if Anything, Can God Do? Divine Power and the Ecological Crisis By John J. Thatamanil Powerless—that is how many feel when facing the immense ecological challenges of our time. What can anyone do about the Read more…
Yes and No to Pride, Fifty Years after Stonewall By Anna Mercedes Fifty years after Stonewall—the historic uprising begun in response to a police raid of a gay bar in New York City that launched Read more…
The Other Side of the Mountain: Art, Ritual, and Climate Change By Susannah Crockford June volunteers to go first. She stands with legs apart in a firm stance, speaking slowly with a fixed gaze, “I Read more…
