Michael Jinkins: Down with slogans!
"Experts" are wrong as often as everyone else. So should we not drop simplistic ways of seeing the world?
"Experts" are wrong as often as everyone else. So should we not drop simplistic ways of seeing the world?
Who is prayer for? For those listening or for God? If the latter, perhaps our inability to understand is no great problem.
It might feel silly -- or even scary -- but improvisational theater can help people develop confidence as individuals and as members of a team.
What would John Calvin say about the interreligious engagement of the National Prayer Breakfast?
Does religion make for happiness? A recent survey says "no." A slightly-less-recent one says "yes." But what is happiness anyway?
Don't let an imperfectly-told conversion story spoil an otherwise glorious story.
Could the English vicar who removed the crucifix from his church possibly be right? For Prince Rivers the answer is, "Maybe."
What if I haven't done anything of social value at age 40? Is it too late to start trying to lead? For Lillian Daniel, the popular film Milk says "No."