Interfaith Dialogue in One’s Own House
Sometimes, when we least expect it, we are called to [...]
Introverts, Shoeshines, and Doing Difficult Things (Like Dialogue)
Two wildly different stories from last weekend, and what they [...]
More to the News Story than Meets the Eye
It doesn’t feel good to criticize The PBS NewsHour. The [...]
Why We Must Listen, and Listen, and Listen Again
This isn’t about aural listening per se, but I think [...]
When the Givens Aren’t Given
Think of something you accept as a given: a universal [...]
Hard Questions from the Dialogue Trenches: When the Other Side Is Wrong
I cherish the difficult questions that readers and listeners raise. [...]
Letting Our Cherished Convictions Go–a la Thomas Merton
I had a great blog post planned for this week—until [...]
A Starting Point on Race for White People, Maybe
Maybe it’s that I’m reading Alice Walker’s incredible The Color [...]
Listening: You Can Always Learn More
Somewhere around fifth grade, our class had a unit on [...]
A Meditation on Your Adversary
I’m trying out a new meditation exercise. If you like, [...]