This talk is supposed to be about transformation. In Buddhism, transformation usually refers to the movement from suffering to the relief of suffering. Or possibly from the confused state of…

There’s a unique educational opportunity in the Keweenaw: Finnish folk schooling. Learn about folk schooling history and philosophies from Clare Zuraw, director of Hancock’s Finnish American Folk School. The concept…

Communion is defined as an exchange that is so intimate, that it is spiritual. Communion is also the term for a ritual in Christian communities.  Some Christian traditions believe in  transubstantiation, or…

How do we find Right Action in the face of what we perceive as evil? Perhaps more importantly, how do we find Right Intention in that space? Where does Equity…

What do a Jewish philosopher, a Zen master, the wisdom of the Catholic Desert Fathers, and the Christian practice of ashes and Lent have in common?

Members of the Michigan Tech student delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference will describe their experiences.  At the annual meeting known as the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28),…

In 1452, a Papal decree was issued that theologically justified the right of Christian nations to conquer and confiscate indigenous lands on behalf of Christendom. This practice eventually became international…

Kindness, compassion, shared joy and inclusiveness. According to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, these four qualities are the four basic elements of True Love. These are qualities we can understand.…

This is a continuation of the December conversation, “On Darkness and the Mystery of the Spiritual Life.”