Monthly Archives: April 2012

EARTH DAY 2016: BREAKING THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING (starting with anthropocentrism)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by nancyjfinleysd

(For the last few years, I’ve published most of the blog below on Earth Day.  I’m newly inspired after seeing “The Jungle Book” a few days ago.  It touched me and  it was lots of fun!  So I’m posting it … Continue reading →

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Easter Message from Obi-Wan Kenobi: “The Force will be with you, always.”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by nancyjfinleysd

Several years ago during Easter dinner, a young friend asked, “What’s up with Easter?”  This particular Easter celebration was a secular one and my friend was unschooled in religious stories and symbols.  I think her curiosity was sincere and that … Continue reading →

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CAN THERE BE EASTER WITHOUT GOOD FRIDAY?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by nancyjfinleysd

A wise Rabbi (thanks Zari Weiss) once asked: “Can you reach the promised land without slavery?  Can there be Easter without Good Friday?”  Can there? “The impossibility of religious faith has been a theme in the work of Edward Hirsch … Continue reading →

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