Quantum Mechanics and Buddhism
Quantum Mechanics Albert Einstein supposedly said “The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the...
What Would the Ancient Astrologers Have Told Us About 2017?
Apparently 2017 will be my year – indeed, it is a good year for everyone born between November 22 and December 21 under the sign of Sagittarius – half man, half horse, all myth. Modern astrology as we...
American Islam: A View From the Suburbs
Some American Muslims are turning to emerging institutions that, because they are neither home nor mosque, are known as “third spaces.”
Why So Many Americans Think They’re #Blessed
Last month, my colleagues and I were moved by a beautiful and tragic New York Times editorial by Kate Bowler, a religion professor from Duke Divinity School who was recently diagnosed with stage 4...
Science in the World of Islam: The Syllable “Al-“
As in Alcatraz; Alcove; Alfalfa; Alcohol; Alkali; Alizarin; Almanac; Alchemy; Alembic; Algol; Almagest; Algebra; Algorithm; Alhambra The syllable Al- is Arabic for "the," and is attached to the beginning of...
A Festivus for the Rest of Us? How Christmas Traditions Inspired New Holidays
In the same way Christmas festivities have waxed and waned, new religious holidays have been created, higlighting the diversity of American traditions and inhabitants.
A Visual History of the India-Pakistan Partition
A single inscription, the Radcliffe Line, changed the fates of millions. Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs suddenly became enemies; they fought over land, wealth, respect, community, and national identity. The objects the refugees brought with them speak volumes.
