Let the Millennials Speak
My eyes begin to move clock-wise around the circle, pausing briefly to engage with the words and hidden fears of the heterogeneous mixture of individuals that occupied the seats around me. The topic of discourse was two-fold: is the institution relevant and where do we go from here? Intentionally, I begin to ruminate about what [...]
Land of the Pilgrim Pride
Land of the Pilgrim Pride My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim’s pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring As I ruminate over the lyrics of this melodious tone and the moments that inspired Samuel Francis Smith to etch [...]
Will The Dark Knight Rise?
“People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy, and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I’m flesh and blood. I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol… as a symbol, I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.”
Contributing Scholars
Greg DuBowGreg DuBow grew up in Atlanta, where he attended the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation until he left for college. Greg went to Antioch College in Yellow Springs Ohio where he got a philosophy degree, focusing on existential phenomenology. He is in process for a Master of Divinity at Meadville Lombard Theological School and is finishing his last year as a Meadville student at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee as their first ever intern minister. He has worked as a graphic designer, wolf rancher, and a hospital chaplain. He enjoys gardening, riding and working on bicycles, and has just started studying Kung Fu
Mani RaoMani Rao (b.1965 India) is the author of eight poetry books and a translation of the Bhagavad Gita published by Autumn Hill Books (2010) and Penguin India (2011). Her poems and essays are published in journals including Tinfish, Wasafiri, Meanjin, Washington Square, Fulcrum, West Coast Line, and Interim, and in anthologies including Zoland Poetry, W.W.Norton’s Language for a New Century, and the BloodAxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets. She was a Visiting Fellow at the Iowa International Writing Program in 2005 and 2009, and the 2006 University of Iowa International Programs writer-in-residence. Mani has an MFA in poetry, and is a phD student of Religious Studies at Duke University. Her website is www.manirao.com
Hans GustafsonHans Gustafson currently serves as the assistant director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John's University (Collegeville, MN) and the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN), where he also teaches in the theology department. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Graduate University. Follow him on Twitter @hansgustafson and his blog at hansgustafson.wordpress.com/