Bye

The World of Religions No. 62 – Nov/Dec 2013 – On the question of miracles, I know of no text as profound and illuminating as the reflection Spinoza offers us in chapter 6 of the Theological-Political Treatise. “Just as men call...
Jesus and happiness

Jesus and happiness

The World of Religions No. 61 – Sept/October 2013 – As Saint Augustine wrote in On the Happy Life: “The desire for happiness is essential to man; it is the motive of all our actions. The most venerable, the most understood, the most...
Woman is the future of God

Woman is the future of God

The World of Religions No. 60 – July/August 2013 – A Jewish story recounts that God actually created Eve before Adam. As Eve grew bored in paradise, she asked God to give her a companion. After careful consideration, God finally granted her request...
The Pope of the Gospel

The Pope of the Gospel

Le Monde des Religions No. 59 – May/June 2013 – Called upon to comment on the event live on France 2, when I discovered that the new pope was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, my immediate reaction was to say that it was a truly momentous event...