During Ramadan Muslims give up food and drink during the daylight hours. Christians often give up something for Lent -cigarettes, sodas, social media, fatty foods etc. Is there anything in your life that you could do without? This Sunday we will explore what the Jain tradition teaches about spirituality, ethics and morality in the hope […]
We associate secret agents with lies, dishonesty and subterfuge. Even so there is at least one secret agent who is better known for her spirituality. Noor Inayat Khan was a Sufi Muslim mystic who wrote a book of children’s stories based on stories of the Buddha in the Jataka Tales. When the Nazis invaded France […]
Heaven is a Garden: Flower Communion – Rev Chris Buice and Catherine Farmer Loya This year our annual flower communion falls on Easter Sunday. Historian Gary Wills wrote, “The desert culture of Islam sees heaven as a garden perpetually rinsed with purifying water.” The inner courtyard of many Muslim palaces features pools of water, a […]