by James Browning | Mar 17, 2009 | Opinion
“I swear by God, I shall not surrender as a humiliated person, and I shall not escape like slaves,” said Husayn ibn Ali. The Shi’ite Muslim holiday of Ashura remembers the death of Husayn, Muhammad’s grandson, with mourning, symbolic chest...
by James Browning | Dec 18, 2006 | Opinion
I know you are frightened by media sages who trumpet that Christmas is under attack. But let’s take a reality check: –Churches all over America are observing Advent and preparing for Christmas. Not one of them has been shut down. –My family got our...
by James Browning | Jan 25, 2005 | Opinion
Spirituality is a buzz word, a vague term and an important trend in North American religion. Spirituality is a buzz word in North American popular culture. To explore, visit a bookstore and peruse the spirituality section. (When there are books such as Spirituality...
by James Browning | Dec 27, 2004 | Opinion
The refrain for the Christmas season is “peace on earth,” but this vision often seems confined to the realm of angels. On earth, the dreary round of violence by individuals and nations continues. The light of the angels’ song of peace in Luke 2:14...
by James Browning | Sep 7, 2004 | Opinion
The birthday of Krishna is celebrated by Hindus with a joyous festival filled with worship (puja) in homes and temples, storytelling of Krishna’s antics and adventures as a youth, and a sportive ritual of breaking pots filled with milk products. Janmashtami is...
