common themes across all religions This blog post is part of a series on common themes across all religions. “Some would deny any legitimate use of the word God because it has been misused so much. Certainly it is the most burdened of all human words. Precisely for that reason…

The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to hit the pause button on our regular lives. In the process, we have been given the rare and unexpected gift of time free from the compulsive activities that drive so many of us. There is no roadmap to navigate this new normal. We…

A Common Theme Across All Religions Friday August 12 was the Ghost Festival in China, celebrated by Taoists and Buddhists as an occasion on which the dead come to dwell among the living, who in turn provide these departed spirits with offerings and other rituals designed to alleviate any suffering…

Sunday August 8 is Ashura, the Islamic holiday commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. It is also remembered as the day when God saved Moses and his people from Pharaoh in Egypt by parting the Red Sea. At some point everyone thinks about…

On July 31 we celebrate the annual informal holiday known as Uncommon Musical Instrument Day. There are many musical instruments, or variations thereof, that are found across the world and recognizable by most cultures. But when we dig deeper into different cultures and religions, there are plenty of less familiar…

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! July 20th is celebrated annually as National Space Exploration Day, commemorating the day that the Apollo 11 spacecraft successfully enabled human beings to first set foot on a…

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! Monday, July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day, celebrating the birthdate of Nelson Mandela, the “Father of the Nation” of South Africa who is remembered as a symbol of…

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! In the U.S., Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha (“Feast of the Sacrifice”) between Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10, with these dates varying slightly for other parts…

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! July 7 is celebrated annually as Global Forgiveness Day, a beautiful secular occasion for recognizing the importance of forgiveness, which is a powerful tool for good in the…