Good friendship, in Buddhism, means considerably more than associating with people that one finds amenable and who share one's interests.

"...find out what it means to me." We all may think we know what respect means. But it may serve us to be more curious. What are the expectations abou...

We are used to hearing "No justice, no peace!" at the many demonstrations that have taken place over the years. What would it mean to also turn that a...

To say something is possible necessarily implies that something else is possible. Right? Possible and possibly not, How do we best lay the groundwork ...

No, that's not what the Little Engine says, but that's often what we hear when we demand an end to economic inequality, racism, and destruction of the...

Mary Raskin is a member of Kol Shalom, Community for Humanistic Judaism in Portland, Oregon and serves on their Ritual Committee. Mary also serves as ...

We are leaning toward the future, ready to reclaim our lives...with more than a little hesitation.

What do we talk about when we talk about "we"? Does every "us" require a "them"?

“This is my home,” I say, along with the words in our hymnal: “The country where my heart is.” How can I not love it? How can I not feel patriotic whe...

Memory is a powerful tool, one that can lend itself to healing or harming. How do we choose to use it? And what are those things we forget to remember...