It Matters: The Ethics of How We Treat Other Bodies

The prologue to the Gospel of John provides this powerful metaphor for meaningful embodiment: “The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, a glory filled with grace and truth” (John 1:14). This metaphor goes by the name...

Muslims to Begin Observance of Month of Ramadan

My fondest memory of Ramadan is from my childhood. It happened in the wee hours of the night, an hour or so before the crack of dawn. I slowly became conscious listening to a beautiful recitation of the Quran and smelling the aroma of cooking. My parents didn’t...

There Is No Greater Love: A Memorial Day Tribute

Memorial Day is a day to honor men and women who went into battle but did not survive. With their lives, they paid the ultimate price. The late U.S. Army General Norman Schwarzkopf once said, “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a...

‘Alien: Covenant’

Ridley Scott directed a masterpiece in 1979. The first “Alien” movie is still the standard for what is known as science fiction horror. Scott returns to direct his third movie in the franchise. “Alien: Covenant” tells the story of the colony...

Does Our Divisive Time Need Theology of Community?

The long history of Christian theology has had many seasons. Its early generations focused on creedal formulations in an effort to establish a foundational expression of belief to guide interpretations and applications of a shared faith experience. Pivotal figures...