Groundhog Day Hermeneutics
For years I showed the movie Groundhog Day to the high school students whom I taught World Religions. The movie, if you haven’t seen it, stars Bill Murray, who plays […]
Author Archives: Paul McClure
The Gym and Pool Party Complex
Have you been to the gym or pool recently? It’s summertime here in the Northern Hemisphere, and my guess is that you or someone you know has spent time in […]
Mad Men and Cool Whip
Cool Whip, every North American’s favorite artificial whipped cream substance, has now entered its 45th year of existence. On the surface, its creamy, light fluffiness might not appear an appropriate […]
Madonna, World Peace, and Religious Pluralism
World Peace was center stage during Madonna’s halftime performance at this year’s Super Bowl. For our Wondering Fair readers uninterested in American culture or sports, I will spare you the […]
Faith and Reason
Imagine you’re sitting around the dinner table over the holidays and someone in your family says, “Why do you spend all this time studying religion? Religion is all about faith, […]
Van Gogh’s Death: Post-Impressions
A new book about the famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is taking the art world by storm. As seen this month on 60 Minutes, Pulitzer Prize- winning authors Steven […]
“Is This Real Life?”
At the moment, over 70 million viewers have tuned in to YouTube to watch the wacky antics of a kid named David who has just left the dentist. Aside from […]
Decision Fatigue
Decision-making is exhausting. That’s what New York Times columnist John Tierney explains in his recent and fascinating article entitled, “Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?” Whether it’s in the supermarket, […]
Love for Bin Laden?
The news cycle for the last week and a half has been saturated with the events surrounding the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Besides being a probable game changer in […]
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