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The second in a series of meditations on Ignazio Silone’s Bread and Wine

Regional divisions may require an approach that seeks common ground

Great transformations of moral perception make debtors of us all—if we have eyes to see

A Soviet childhood leaves its traces on the heart—even as the mind wonders why

Need to overcome some fear? Brain science and a sweet reward may just do the trick.

The first in a series of meditations on Ignazio Silone’s Bread and Wine

Putin has opened a window for restoring American politics

Practicing generosity—with creativity and good cheer

Christine Emba’s Rethinking Sex leaves little doubt: We need a corrective from outside ourselves

The emerging geopolitical landscape demands an idealism grounded in humility

“He best expressed his preference for his wild homestead by saying that his Bible seemed truer to him there.”

350 years on, Anne Bradstreet’s poems still speak

A life crafted from what’s on hand

The second of a two-part series on the Black church and gay marriage in 2004

Certitude and cynicism alike bow to wonder—at least every now and then

If politics abhors a void, what will fill the vacated space we once thought of as “the center”?

Aeschylus prompts us to consider other ways of seeing war—past and present

Independence has its place. Dependence has a bigger one. 

A poem for the people of Ukraine

In 2004, Asbury Park started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Black community responded with a prayer vigil.