
Crisis and Hope

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…