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Paragliding Africa
posted Aug 01, 2012 - How one photographer captured the continent from the sky—with a fan strapped to his back.
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What Can Change When We Learn to See Each Other
by Akaya Windwoodposted Aug 01, 2012 - Here’s my invitation to you: Let’s take a month and intentionally notice those we would normally not see. Let’s interrupt old patterns of not looking into the eyes of “those people”—whoever they are to you.
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How Does Inequality Define the Health of a Nation?
posted Jul 26, 2012 - Richard Wilkinson discusses inequality and the effects it can have on a country’s citizens.
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How the Student Loans Debate Got Religion
by Christa Hillstromposted Jul 06, 2012 - There’s a biblical precedent for forgiveness—of debt. Why churches are standing by students on one of the Bible’s most surprising social principles.
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A Pastor, a Rabbi, and an Imam Walk Into a Book ...
by Jenn Carretoposted Jul 04, 2012 - In "Religion Gone Astray," three leaders—and friends—from different religions take on violence, exclusivity, gender inequality, and homophobia in some of their scriptures' most controversial verses. What they discovered surprised them.
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Radical Religion, an American Tradition
by Rev. Wendy Bellposted Jul 02, 2012 - Book Review: “Prophetic Encounters” reminds us that we are part of a long and rich tradition that is more than simply a series of isolated movements for social change.
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The Case for a Morality of Radical Caution
by Robert Jensenposted May 17, 2012 - Robert Jensen works through his underlying rationale for making moral judgments, such as about meat-eating and abortion.
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Rising Sea Levels: The View from a Canoe
by Sena Christianposted May 03, 2012 - Decades ago, the legendary journey of the open-ocean canoe Hokule‘a revealed secrets of Hawai‘i’s past and sparked pride in native culture. Now, a voyage around the world offers a new generation lessons about Earth’s uncertain future.
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Rabbi Steven Greenberg: Advocate for Acceptance
by Shannan Stollposted May 01, 2012 - Bringing personal warmth and serious scholarship to advocacy for marriage equality in Orthodox Judaism.
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Practical Compassion: An Interview with Karen Armstrong
by Heidi Bruceposted Apr 12, 2012 - The historian has helped world religions unite behind a single principle. But can a worldwide charter for compassion become more than just a nice idea?
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What’s the Most Astounding Fact About the Universe?
posted Mar 21, 2012 - Ask an astrophysicist.
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Thousands Give Up Carbon for Lent
by Catherine Woodiwissposted Mar 07, 2012 - In the season of reflection, Christians around the world are focusing on being better stewards of creation.
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Pancho Ramos Stierle: Nonviolence Is Radical
by Sarah van Gelderposted Feb 23, 2012 - An interview with the activist who made headlines when he was arrested while meditating at Occupy Oakland.
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Towards a Prophetic Politics
by Robert Jensenposted Feb 16, 2012 - We’ve all seen what happens when religion and politics mix poorly—but does that mean there’s no place for spirit in our political lives?
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Bill McKibben: “The Biggest Fight of Our Time”
by Madeline Ostranderposted Feb 14, 2012 - In which one of the world’s best-known climate activists gets personal about the enormous task of saving our planet.
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