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I didn’t see the recent film in which Reese Witherspoon plays some kind of girlfriend who comes back from the dead, but I happen to remember that the editors of Beliefnet.com deemed it “paranormally incorrect.” Do not despair! If you’re still in the mood for a spiritually complex, but highly romantic life-after-death film for Valentine’s…

New York City got twenty-odd inches of snow on Sunday, and the city’s plows have thrown tons of white powder off the streets and onto our parked cars. Five-foot banks of snow have settled on either side of the sidewalks too, and our dog Chester is confused. Nothing smells familiar. I avoided the snow nearly…

This week, we commemorate the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. I found a revealing passage, quoting several biographers who’ve tried to make sense of Lincoln’s religious belief system. …Lincoln believed some form of providence was at work in the universe, but was unable to believe in a personal God or in Jesus as his saviour.…

You will find particularly beautiful photos of snow crystals here.

The National Cathedral in Washington D.C. has a wonderful website with broadband selections that keep growing in significance. It’s marvelous that a gothic cathedral can also have the latest in computer tech. Look at the menu of offerings: A filmed revival service called “The Rebirth of New Orleans,” a three-woman conversation on caring for the…

“Once, years ago, I emerged from the woods in the early morning at the end of a walk and–it was the most casual of moments–as I stepped from under the trees into the mild, pouring-down sunlight I experienced a sudden impact, a seizure of happiness. It was not the drowning sort of happiness, rather the…

Mr. Chattering and I once went to a lively party, and suddenly, as if guided by a force much larger ourselves, everyone there started talking about allergies. Cockroach dust. Mushrooms. Mold in the house. After a few minutes of this fascinating prattle, I turned to Mr. Chattering and gushed, “Oh, these are my people.” I…

“Everyone makes mistakes..and yogis are no exception!” says the February issue of “Fit Yoga” magazine. An article by Susi Aldous Hately then proceeds to relate the eight ways yoga students injure themselves during yoga workouts. Number one: Failing to relax. Number two: Not thinking about the spine. Number three: Not connecting movement between the spine…

So I was happy to discover yesterday a mass market magazine for people with food sensitivities called “Living Without.” Odd title, I know, and sort of pessimistic too, but when polled, the magazine’s readers said they liked the “Living Without” name and wished to continue with it. Inside this issue, you’ll find articles and interviews,…

The Mulla was resting under a huge oak tree next to a field of melons. As he lay there, he thought, “Hmm, everyone says that the Creator has a grand plan, but look at this majestic oak tree with its ridiculously small acorns, and these spindly melon plants, with their huge fruits. I’d say the…
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