Bradbury on Screenwriting
In 1980, writer Ray Bradbury gave a lecture to a group of screenwriting students. In one of the most profound moments, Bradbury told students to read one poem, one essay, and one short story every night for the rest of their lives. Not for any professional reason. Not to get ahead. These ideas, he said, are "to have fun inside your head late at night when you're going to sleep, when the metaphors begin to happen."
ICE Out Press Release
We, the undersigned, are Massachusetts ministers and seminarians of the Unitarian Universalist faith who were in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week for the call issued by Minnesota faith leaders to respond to the unlawful, unethical, and immoral actions of ICE agents in Minnesota.
Sermon: Uncovering Multiplicity
The following was a sermon delivered at the First Church in Salem, Unitarian Universalist on 24 April 2022. Feel free to listen to the audio or read the transcript below (or both!).
Review: Stealing My Religion
In this fascinating new book, Liz Bucar, a professor of religion at Northeastern University who focuses on ethics, points to how Americans consistently engage in what she terms “religious appropriation.”
Travels in Galicia
Santiago de Compostela, the third holiest Christian city in the world, is widely considered to be the final resting place of St. James the Greater, one of the twelve Apostles (not to be confused with St. James the Lesser, the brother of Jesus).
Photos: A Week in Galicia
I had the opportunity to travel to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia a few weeks ago. A trip with Boston University School of Theology, allowed me the chance to visit sites I’d been wanting to see for over a decade. I’m working on a writing piece about the trip, but for now I’ll just add some photos.
Some Thoughts on Miracles and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas presents a significantly different picture of Jesus than the four canonical gospels. Without a doubt, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas deserves a significant amount of study. It is certainly one of the most interesting and entertaining gospel this scholar has yet to come across.