Religion, Transformed

  How far can religion go into the popular culture until it doesn’t even resemble religion at all?  In my mind’s eye, I see a robed figure, walking with dignity, gradually being enveloped in a crowd of people who are shaking their arms, some dancing, and most definitely making a racket. When the robed figure starts acting the way the crowd does, we look closer, but we’re not altogether sure we like it. Look at this picture, for example. Isn’t … Read More

The Same As It Ever Was….Kind Of

It’s funny how the ancient rituals find a way to stay in step with the times. In a way, what’s old keeps its head up and stays proudly old; but the tried and true can also go through a kind of makeover when it needs to walk side by side with the new. Last Monday, my husband joined a group of Episcopal clergy and laypeople who went to Washington D.C. to participate in something called “Holy Week Witness: Challenging a … Read More