Tag: Judaism

• Lessons from Book of Mormon (the musical)

  We visited New York City last week, our first trip there since probably 2003. You rarely go there and not see a Broadway show. We saw two: Come from Away, a heartwarming musical about how a community of 9000 in Newfoundland, Canada took care of 7000 people after 9/11 when their flights were diverted there…

  Mark

  November 24, 2019

  Sociology

  Book of Mormon, Catholicism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, Religion, Shintoism

• Today Jesus would be an atheist

  My new home in Northampton, Massachusetts in some ways is not much different than life in the Washington D.C. region where I used to live. For example, there are plenty of homeless people here too. They are not hard to spot, particularly in downtown Northampton where they beg for spare change. I also see them…

  Mark

  January 4, 2016

  Life 2016

  Atheists, Capitalism, Catholic Church, Charity, Christianity, Homelessness, Islam, Judaism, Mormon Church, Podcasts, Religion

• Decking the secular halls

  So an atheist, a Buddhist, a Unitarian Universalist (me), his un-churched sister, her sarcastic college age son and the cynical brother who says he only worships Baal get together for dinner. The occasion: Christmas, of course. That’s right, our Christmas tree is festooned with lights and bulbs. An angel adorns its top proclaiming the good…

  Mark

  December 25, 2013

  Politics 2013, Sociology

  Bible, Christianity, Christmas, Homelessness, Hypocrisy, Jesus, Judaism, Poor, Republicans, Unitarian Universalism