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“What I now realize, from my study of the different religious traditions, is that a disciplined attempt to go beyond the ego brings about a state of ecstasy. Indeed, it is in itself ekstasis. Theologians in all the great faiths have devised all kinds of myths to show that this type of kenosis, or self-emptying,…

I heard Randy Cohen, author of “The New York Times” ethical advice column, recently say on NPR that throughout human history, the conduct of “believers” has not been all that different from the conduct of “non-believers.” Intrigued, I found an interview with him on a website for clergy where he happily elaborates upon this point.…

Waverly Fitzgerald, the mind behind the one-of-a-kind website School of the Seasons, has a paid semi-monthly newsletter that this month offers the following great idea for preparing for Lent. I encourage you to subscribe to this worthy project if you are interested in religious rituals and calendars, since Fitzgerald knows the history of religious observances…

Writer and now pen pal Nell Minow, author of “The Movie Mom’s Guide to Family Movies,” sent me a link to her own blog post about the pleasures of re-reading favorite books from childhood. At the end of that piece, she describes how she and her extended family once held a family book exchange. I…
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