by Michelle Minkoff | Dec 8, 2009 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — Hyperawareness of one’s surroundings – it’s a fundamental value that influences how Buddhists live their lives every day. Across the country, an increasing number of Buddhists say this precept, called mindfulness, is influencing how they look at the...
by Michelle Minkoff | Nov 13, 2009 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Washington members of the Baha’i faith reflect on the persecution of their Iranian brethren, as they celebrate the birth of their religion’s...
by Michelle Minkoff | Nov 4, 2009 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON – Protecting the world’s increasing endangered waters is a religious duty. That’s the message Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew has been espousing during his three-week visit to the United States. But just how threatened are U.S. bodies of water? A...
by Michelle Minkoff | Oct 29, 2009 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
Religion and politics — mention these topics, and many will tell you it’s the makings of a dinner table dispute. But Darron Paul Monteiro has made a career out of combining the two areas. D. Paul Monteiro said Christian tenets of love and respect are key...
by Michelle Minkoff | Oct 23, 2009 | Topics
Identify this scenario: The bus driver counts “One, two, three, four” as each camera-laden person boards the vehicle. If you asked me last week, I’d tell you that’s an accurate description of a side excursion from a European cruise, or maybe a...