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Endowed with Wonder: Heschel on Science and Religion

According to Hebrew Bible scholar Abraham Heschel, there is embedded within each of us a natural proclivity to wonder, a sense of “unmitigated innate surprise.”[1] A sense of wonder is constitutive of who we are as humans. Wonder, for Heschel, is not merely an emotion, but an existential experience, a fundamental orientation to the world. All religious awareness and insight are rooted in wonder.  One of the principal responsibilities of religion, therefore, is to fight against the anesthetizing effects of becoming "too familiar" with life and reality, and to instill in us a sense of perpetual surprise, a willingness to encounter the world again and again as if for the first time.[2] In this way, religion has nothing to fear from science. The...
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St. Francis Prayer for Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred, let me bring love.Where there is offence, let me bring pardon.Where there is discord, let me bring union.Where there…

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Returning Religion to Evolution

During my recent webinar on “Returning Religion to the Prophetic,” a participant raised a question about prophetic action: Should we not stand with the marginalized and oppressed, calling out injustices…

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Cosmic Convergence: Teilhard’s Vision and the 2024 Olympics 

The Paris Olympics, unfolding over the past two weeks, have showcased not only athletic prowess but also the remarkable spirit of human support. In an era dominated by technology and…

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Together We Can Create Tomorrow’s Promise

Dear Friends, Because of your generous support, we are delighted to share that our June fundraiser was a great success. Please know that your generosity allows us to go on…

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Claiming Our Divine Potential

American psychotherapist, Ira Progoff, was fascinated by the relationship between depth psychology and spirituality. As a neo-Jungian, he took seriously the presence and power of the collective unconscious and the…

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The Humility of God

This month I returned to my roots in Franciscan theology in order to write a book chapter on Early Franciscan mysticism.  I revisited the world of Francis of Assisi who was…

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Relaunch of Hunger for Wholeness

A profound truth streams its way through the sacred texts and traditions of all religions: there is a transcendent power of love operating within us that, if understood and accessed…

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God Within Us, Around Us, Before Us: Hope in the Divine Milieu

Dear Friends, The twentieth-century theologian, Karl Rahner, was once asked by a colleague:“Wouldn’t it be better to keep quiet about God? After all, the word has been so misused, so…

Embracing Connection: Wireless Signs and the Spirit of Togetherness

Trinity and Personhood

I have been teaching a graduate course on the Trinity this semester and it has impelled me to think anew about the Trinity and what the implications of the Trinity…

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Heart of Matter: “The Divine Entanglement”

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