A few weeks ago, I spent the morning at Great Tree Zen Temple just outside Asheville, NC. I wasn’t expecting to be thinking about Islam as I sat through a …
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Buddhism
Multifaith Mashup: Humility
Humility, like compassion and peace, is a theme found in the sacred texts of all religions, but the meaning varies depending on context. In some cases, emphasis …
Multifaith Mashup: Peace, Breath, and the Holy Spirit
This weekend, the Sunday School kids at Jubilee! Community church in Asheville, NC will be exploring a short but powerful Bible passage that appears only in …
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Multifaith Mashup: Spies in Ancient Texts
I’ve got spies on the brain. Last week, we took our kids to Washington D.C. for spring break. We visited the International Spy Museum. It was fascinating – fun …
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Multifaith Mashup: Peace
This Sunday, we move into our new Sunday School unit, which is Peace. The youngest kids will read stories from the Bible, the Jatakas, and the Native American …
Multifaith Mashup: It’s Holiday Week! Celebrate with Your Kids!
Nearly every major world religion has a holiday this week. Here’s a run-down of each one with various ways you might celebrate with your kids. Enjoy! March …
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Multifaith Mashup: Bees
Bees are all the rage these days. Over a dozen books have been published about bees and bee-keeping in the last few years. I personally know several beekeepers …
A Conversation with Dorjé Lopön Dr. Hun Lye
Hun Lye is the founder and president of Urban Dharma, a Buddhist center in the heart of downtown Asheville. Hun and I met several years ago when we were both …
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Multifaith Mashup: Birds
I’m pretty sure I’m sensing signs of spring. It’s possible that I have talked myself into it after writing three recent posts about various celebrations of …
Multifaith Mashup: Matters of the Heart
For about 20 years of my adult life, I cared not a whit, about the heart. Part of my Ph.D. training was in neuroscience, so I cared almost entirely about the …
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