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How secularism feels
Donovan Schaefer sets out to correct the misrepresentation of secularity as the realm of pure reason.
The interesting life
There is value in experiencing a wide range of emotions each day.
by Peter W. Marty
The feeling I no longer pray for
One of the reasons I left my childhood faith tradition is that I didn’t feel what I was supposed to feel.
by Debie Thomas
Feeling US history
School districts and legislatures aren’t just challenging textbooks and curricula. They’re challenging feelings.
by Amy Frykholm
Writing poetry as a step toward common ground
“My workshops are not designed to create poets. I am using poetry as a catalyst.”
Hillary Frances interviews Jacinta White
As I watched Inside Out, I found myself thinking about Augustine's assertion that we are what we love and what we hate.
by Kathryn Reklis
Sometimes it’s the child’s job to let go of old memories in order to make room for the new. Our task is to hold the old ones and to remind her that she was young once.