As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly. Jay Parini brieflychristianday Change image and share on social
The idea that owning a gun in America was an individual right only dates to the 1980s. Jay Parini 1980samericadate Change image and share on social
I think that the practice of religion allows one to discover emotional and psychological truth of a kind not available in the secular world. Jay Parini discoveremotionalkind Change image and share on social
I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. Jay Parini dealeastegypt Change image and share on social
The ability to sympathize with those around us seems crucial to our survival, and it's connected to the mirroring functions of the brain. Jay Parini abilitybrainconnect Change image and share on social
American failures in Vietnam and Iraq suggest that it's not really possible to create and sustain a proxy government in a country far from our own borders. Jay Parini americanbordercountry Change image and share on social
As 'Possession' progresses, it seems less and less like the usual satire about academia and more like something by Jorge Luis Borges. Jay Parini academiaborgejorge Change image and share on social
I'm tired of hearing about this 'well-regulated militia' that is so necessary for American freedom. Jay Parini americanfreedomhear Change image and share on social
One of the first courses I ever taught at Dartmouth was on the Bible as literature. Jay Parini biblecoursedartmouth Change image and share on social
In a sense, I wrote the book about Jesus that I wanted to read. Jay Parini bookjesusread Change image and share on social
