In her powerful three-part poem "And what about prayers", poet Jo Matthews explores the potential and constraints of prayer and faith.
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Betsy Fogelman Tighe – My Spiritual Practice
Through the lens of nature, poet Betsy Fogelman Tighe reveals a practical and inclusive form of worship in "My Spiritual Practice".
Joanne Alfano – Hope
Positively radiant, Joanne Alfano's "Hope" is a poem that crashes through darkness with its opening lines like a clarion call.
Brandon James O’Neil – City Adhan
Hinged on the image of Muslim cab driver finding a moment of serenity in communion with God in the chaos of New York City, Brandon James O'Neil's "City Adhan" offers readers that same serenity.
The Most Beautiful Thing We Can Experience Is The Mysterious: Albert Einstein’s Living Philosophy
Albert Einstein lays out his living philosophy and the set of ideals that he held in his personal, spiritual and political life.
Kevin James – Just for You
Kevin James' "Just for You", explores the experience of immanence, a theological doctrine stating that the divine presence is present and active in our material world as opposed to just in a metaphysical or ethereal realm.
Dane Lyn – holy musings at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2019
Dane Lyn's "holy musings at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2019" is a brilliant work of ekphrastic poetry, inspired by a religious painting by an unknown artist, titled "The Great Harlot of Babylon".
Pamela Wax – Capricorn Loses His Star
Poet and rabbi Pamela Wax's poem touches upon the themes of sacrifice, tragedy, regret, and atonement.
Angelic Armendariz – Nonbeliever
Angelic Armendariz, with her poem "Nonbeliever", gives readers a brief but poignant piece with three distinct stages in questioning faith, spirituality, and God.
Leaving
BY MICHELLE NICHOLAYSEN When I left the Seventh-day Adventists, I thought I could keep the love and forget the wrath.