While attending Washington National Cathedral’s Sacred Circles conference a couple of weeks ago, I took a workshop with Carol Lee Flinders, the highly-acclaimed scholar of women’s studies and religion, most recently the author of “Enduring Lives: Portraits of Women and Faith in Action.” Flinders called her workshop “Motherlines.” And she encouraged the 60 female participants…

Incidentally, Hay House has just released a new 4-CD set, for the first time combining the talents of inspirational teachers Byron Katie and Dr. Wayne Dyer (two people whose faces for me have the most gorgeous radiance). Both of these great teachers have been talking about the power of our intentions, and the magic of…

Have a look at Valerie Reiss’ response to the publishing phenomenon called “The Secret.” She rightly points out that the notion of attracting positive energy and “manifesting” a new reality is nothing new, and mentions a book by Esther and Jerry Hicks called “The Law of Attraction.” There’s another famous volume I’ve heard about, written…

Wow. This downloadable paper on why gay marriage is part of God’s plan for more freedom and equality should light up the ChatteringMind boards. It’s written by a young, Episcopal, black, gay lawyer named Otis Gaddis III who additionally serves as an assisting academic coordinator at the Institute for Progressive Christianity. Gaddis writes: “…God is…

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