Gary Laderman Religion is always mostly about material bodies.
Holy Archives
Bodies Down, Bible Aloft: A Humanist Take on Scripture and Trump’s Photo Op
Anthony B. Pinn I agree that if the Bible is to maintain any relevance, a reading of the Bible against the Bible is required—that is to say a poetic turn that dismantles and deconstructs, that renders uncomfortable those tied to restrictive codes of being and well being.
Does Transfusion of Convalescent Plasma Make Us Cannibals?
Manju Lata Prasad But our civilization has evolved since these times and decries all forms of cannibalism.
Disturbing Deaths and National Disunity
Gary Laderman The national body politic is dead, another corpse that, perhaps in this case, doesn’t deserve a public ceremony but instead is rotting publicly before our very eyes.
Islam and Caring Communities
Shenila Khoja-Moolji Muslim ethics, however, guide us to build caring communities. A caring community does not leave the labor of care to the few; instead, it shares this labor.
Sacred American Values in Pandemic Times
Gary Laderman Where will Americans put their faith in this unprecedented time of crisis?
You Can’t Theologize a Virus
Anthony B. Pinn However, theodicy never satisfies in the long term, and its failure is even more graphic as the coronavirus devours life. In fact, theodicy is a dangerous consideration as it disrupts reason and threatens to challenge faith.
Mass Death Moments
Gary Laderman Sadly, human history is full of examples of “mass death,” often tied to war and disease, that are usually pivotal periods for living communities.
LSD [Flashback]
Gary Laderman In other words, experiences with LSD and the publicity surrounding them gave shape and content to modern understandings of spirituality.