After posting that I was unsure what to teach my kids regarding God and prayer, I was reminded how, at San Francisco’s amazing Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival last Fall, Patti Smith, in the middle of rocking out (I think to “Gloria”) pulled a crumpled paper from her coat and recited the prayer of St. Francis. [...]
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What would Patti Smith do?
Posted in Religion, tagged Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Patti Smith, Prayer of St. Francis on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Kids and God
Posted in Religion, tagged Eating disorders, God, kids and God, prayer on January 31, 2011 | 4 Comments »
What do you tell your kids about God? And praying? Anything? I didn’t learn how to pray until I was 26 and someone taught me this simple skill (and I do look at it as a skill) that changed my life forever. I’d love to teach my kids so they know about it much earlier [...]
Guest Post: The Holy Hot Button, Unveiling the Vote
Posted in Religion, tagged Beatrice Bowles, Christopher Hitchens, Harmony Hill, James Woods, Sarkozy, veils, William Swing on June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is great piece by Beatrice Bowles. As she writes, people are afraid to talk about money and sex,but especially God/ religion/ spirituality in an open way. In my earlier post today, it mentions the Vital Voices event I attended, where retired Bishop William Swing of the United Religions Initiative said, “A lot of times [...]
