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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]