Blog archives
Blog posts filed under "beliefs"
Jaime Escalante and 'ganas'
March 31 — No Comments
The Spanish word 'ganas' is the you-form of the verb meaning 'gain' or 'win' or 'earn' -- with an emphasis on desire or drive.
Positive thinking may actually bum you out
June 22 — 2 Comments
Research suggests that perhaps people cannot simply repeat their way into believing what they do not believe.
Easter earworm: Main theme from 'King of Kings'
April 5 — 1 Comment
The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
The power of now: Eckhart Tolle and a Bike Ride on 35W
March 17 — 3 Comments
Be here now. In the moment. Possibly on a bicycle.
Rainn Wilson's SoulPancake.com: Fashioning art, spirituality
March 15 — No Comments
In an interview with Oprah, the comedic actor from 'The Office' outlines his new Web project for spiritual social networking through the arts.
New Year's Eve / New Year's Day food, traditions and good luck
December 28 — No Comments
A look at a few of the events and the foods that have become New Year's traditions.
Total Oprah
December 5 — No Comments
Robyn Okrant has been living, breathing, and eating Oprah for nearly a year.
Saddleback forum followup
August 18 — No Comments
John McCain will give us hope and inspiration, Rick Warren's "Cone of Silence" was apparently a joke.
It's God time in Campaign '08
August 15 — No Comments
The presidential campaign enters a religious leg with a new story on John McCain's fervor as a POW and a forum moderated by Rev. Rick Warren.
Book suggestion: 'The Battle for Christmas'
November 24 — No Comments
How a rowdy annual orgy was tamed into the tradition of family Christmas shopping and commercialism we know today.
Movie review: 'Jesus Camp' (2006)
September 13 — No Comments
This documentary follows three children attending an unsettling and militant Christian camp.
Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art
March 26 — 12 Comments
Joseph Campbell was one of the world's greatest teachers on the subjects of mythology, religion, art, and the experience of being alive.
Happy New Year with Emeril's Hoppin' John recipe
January 1 — 1 Comment
This dish of black-eyed peas and pork meat is considered good luck on New Year's Day in the southern U.S.
British law to protect religion from hatred -- and laughter?
June 26 — No Comments
Under a new law in Britain, it might be llegal to mock religion.
Steve Jobs and the triumph of the Jedi
June 14 — No Comments
How death is life's change agent, clearing out the old to make way for the new -- like Intel processors.













