I’m not deliberately trying to reference Duran Duran here. But it is Monday, and the new moon hits as of 11:51 p.m. PDT. So there you go.
The New Moon is a time for tying up loose ends and rounding out the release of the waning moon, in preparation for putting plans into action during the waxing moon.
Much of the world jolted to a standstill yesterday with the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. For some, this is a huge morale boost after a long hunt and several long wars that will continue. For others, this is a huge [...]
The Autumnal Equinox comes as something of a relief to me this year. While Mike contents himself that the winter solstice (when daylight starts lengthening) is only three months away, I’m happy to be entering the dark half of the year.
Fall and winter are when I recharge. I’m not opposed to daylight, but being out in the sun too long does wipe me out. The dark half of the year — between the autumnal and vernal equinoxes (Mabon to Ostara) — is generally when I feel the most comfortable. Maybe it’s because my birthday falls during this time, or that [...]
We had a very good discussion group under the trees in Gabriel Park yesterday for the “Sharing Our Texts” interfaith event. Represented were Islam, Paganism, Judaism, Universalism and Agnosticism/Atheism. It looks like we may be planning an Interfaith Picnic for the spring!
One of the resources I brought to the conversation was an interfaith reading list I’d put together in August 2001 for one of the courses on religious diversity I led in Richmond, Virginia. A request was made to share this online, so in addition to e-mailing the original document, I figured I’d share this here as well.
This is not [...]
It’s unclear now as to whether Rev. Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, intends to proceed with his earlier plans to burn copies of the Qur’an on September 11th.
Regardless of what decision Jones makes — nor why he makes it — we’re continuing with our plans to meet at Gabriel Park in SW Portland on Sunday afternoon (1 – 3 p.m.), to share texts from a variety of faith traditions and to simply sit down and talk to one another.
I’ve gotten lots of emails and phone calls about this event. Unfortunately, I’ve not been able [...]
In addition to my work as a writer/journalist I am a seminary-trained interfaith minister and religious diversity teacher.
Naturally, I was outraged when I heard about a Florida pastor calling for a “Burn a Qur’an Day” on September 11 of this year. The Dove World Outreach Center plans to host a bonfire on the evening of 9/11 to burn copies of the Qur’an.
In an attempt to counteract prejudice and hatred, I contacted some of the people I know in Portland’s Muslim community about hosting a “Read a Qur’an Day” instead. These friends improved upon the idea by suggesting an interfaith [...]
The “Golden Rule” — treat others the way you want to be treated — is a common thread which in one form or another weaves itself into many (if not all) religions of the world. Buddhism. Judaism. Christianity. Islam. Wicca. Native American traditions. And the list goes on.
Granted, many of us suck at truly living by and implementing this very basic guidance, as evidenced by everything from tabloid headlines (would you want someone hounding and making up stuff about you?) to international politics and foreign policy.
But there’s another key player here that deserves at least the attempt of respect and [...]
It’s almost Easter…. Do you know where you eggs come from?
Eggs are a traditional symbol of new life. In Pagan traditions, the egg is often associated with the Goddess — also sometimes known as Mother Earth — and it is believed that the egg came to be connected with Easter due to the close proximity of the Christian holiday with the Pagan festival of Ostara, celebrated at the time of the Vernal Equinox. The history of exchanging dyed or painted eggs dates back to ancient times.
Judaism is observing Passover — or Pesach — this week, and the egg has a [...]
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