We long for heroes
In the United States the end of October brings with it Halloween. In our neighborhood, the children will come pouring out-of-doors on what promises to be a cold autumn night […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Local gods
A recent biography sets out to unearth the real person behind the mythical cloud of Cleopatra. A captivating, resourceful Egyptian queen who managed to win over the hearts and political […]
A Real Looker
In the world of the selfie, it’s hard to imagine not knowing what we look like. So much rests on the perfect profile shot. My Twitter pic has my chin […]
Anti-philosophical faith vs. diabolical philosophy
Do you choose intelligence or stupidity? Reason or faith? This is the way one of the most fundamental questions in life is presented nowadays. Faith and reason do not–cannot–ever mix, […]
Christian Sex
They say there are three subjects one should never raise at a dinner party: sex, religion and politics. However, since the same social protocols have not yet made it into […]
Can’t I find God without the church?
“I can’t come to church–it’s too welcoming, too persuasive.” That’s the line I heard from a skeptic friend recently. Marco is a bright, inquisitive mathematics student. He has come to […]
“You have to learn how to die”
How can one fight to produce peace? How can one win a war without causing more wars in the future? These questions hit me, as funny as it may be, […]
The Spiritual Marketplace and the Flip Side to Pluralism
A new dimension of pluralism has recently dawned on me. A lot has been made of the “spiritual but not religious” here at Wondering Fair and elsewhere. In previous posts, […]
Intrusion and Grace
Recently U2 released its new album Songs of Innocence to everyone who uses iTunes. It was free, automatic, a gift. While there is much to say about this deeply personal […]
