God is God, but he has various names in different languages, and each strand of monotheistic religion has multiple ways of describing the godhead. Jay Parini describegodgodhead Change image and share on social
A revival of 'Of Mice and Men' would have seemed out of place in years of Reaganomics, Donald Trump and Michael Milken, a time when Rambo supplied millions of filmgoers with a fantasy that masked what was really going on in their lives. Jay Parini donaldfantasyfilmgoer share on social
I envy Muslims their practice of regular and genuine prayer. It's a beautiful practice that enriches their daily lives. Jay Parini beautifuldailyenrich Change image and share on social
The ancient Greeks and Romans were comfortable with any number of deities and were quite open to allowing conquered nations to continue to worship in whatever ways they saw fit, as long as they didn't mind having an emperor who required taxes and tributes. Jay Parini allowancientcomfortable 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
So who is Jesus? For me, he's the central character in the greatest story ever told. It's a story about a gradually realizing kingdom that lies inside of us. Jay Parini centralcharactergradually Change image and share on social
The United States is truly remarkable, a nation founded on a set of Enlightenment ideals so beautifully expressed by the Declaration of Independence and codified in the U.S. Constitution. We should feel good about our ideals, even when we don't quite manage to live up to them. Jay Parini beautifullycodifyconstitution share on social
Each year in early spring, during the season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Easter, a plenitude of books, magazine articles, and television shows about Jesus appear. Jay Parini articleashbegin Change image and share on social
Even among those who have no special allegiance to a particular branch of Christianity, there are plenty of seekers as well as agnostics and atheists who harbor a certain curiosity about Jesus and his story. Jay Parini agnosticallegianceatheist share on social
The whole point of the Resurrection stories - and the Resurrection itself - is that we don't recognize Jesus when he comes back to us. Jay Parini backjesuspoint Change image and share on social
