Monthly Archives: May 2011

One Blue Marble at a Time…

May 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Earlier this month, I was honored to share a few words at Auburn Theological Seminary’s stunning annual event Lives of Commitment.  The result?  Troubling the waters and healing the world, one blue marble at a time

Groundswell Director Valarie Kaur calls for a groundswell of compassion and mobilization to bridge religious divides at Auburn’s Lives of Commitment held on May 6th in New York City. Groundswell is a new multifaith initiative thatContinue Reading

 

Bin Laden’s Death: Why I Can’t Celebrate

May 2nd, 2011 | 25 Comments

Osama bin Laden’s face is all over the television.  People are flooding the streets waving American flags.  The President speaks of our unity and resolve as a nation.  And 9/11 is on everyone’s mind.  This has all happened before.

Except this time, ten years after 9/11, we are not grieving death; we are celebrating death.  We have slain Osama bin Laden – the one who first slayed us.  And we are singing and laughing… Continue Reading