Richard A. Kauffman
Examined lives
Books on spirituality abound, and the publication of new ones seems not to abate. Writings in this genre often focus on experience and practical disciplines of spirituality....
Christians and Jews: Reactions to The Passion of the Christ
Years ago I was part of a religion class in which students were asked to share their religious autobiographies....
Passing it on: Reflections on youth ministry
Are mainline churches capturing the imaginations of young people and leading them toward long-term commitments to the church? Or do they serve as revolving doors—...
Believing and belonging: The shifting territory of youth ministry
Youth culture in the U.S. is being reinvented every three years, according to Robert J. McCarty. Keeping up with youth culture is like mapping territory that is constantly changing, he says.
...Prayer time
The ancient formula lex orandi, lex credendi might be translated: as we pray, so we believe....
Ordained to write
"I'm trying to be as honest as I can to my experience of God—and to my experience of the absence of God."
Homeland insecurity: Christians and the fear factor
When I told my family less than a year ago that I was going to move to Chicago to work for the Christian Century, one family member protested....
Ordained to write: An interview with Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner, 76, is a Presbyterian, but he attends an Episcopal church. He’s ordained, but he’s never been a parish minister....