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Top 10 Spiritual Heroes of 2013
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Good-For-You Cookware
These products don’t just cook your food; they give it an extra boost.Concern about the fumes from overheated Teflon pans had some home chefs tossing their skillets. Looking for co…
Walking the Health Care Labyrinth
Pioneering the role of “patient navigator,” Elisabeth Russell helps clients navigate the maze of today’s health care system
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• Healthcare
Natural Medicine: Quick Tips for Better Health
I hear that ghee has a higher level of bad cholesterol, but I thought it was better for you than butter. Which is healthier, ghee or butter?Dr. Michael Murray: Ghee is clarified bu…
Ease Suffering with Music
In the growing field of music thanatology, research finds that a patient’s final days can be made easier with music.When aggressive treatments and heroic measures fail, caregivers …
5 Questions for Bishop Carlton Pearson
A former Pentecostal bishop, and at one time one of evangelical Christianity’s most prominent rising stars, Carlton Pearson lost his following and was rejected by the fundamentalis…
Private Prayers: Flannery O'Connor's Faith Journal
Years before her novels and short stories earned her recognition as one of midcentury America’s greatest writers, Flannery O’Connor poured her faith—and doubts—into one slim notebo…
Are You Comfortably Stuck in the Status Quo? Eckhart Tolle Says "Wake Up!"
Are you a “frequency holder"? Eckhart Tolle shares his wisdom on embracing life’s challenges.Some people are quite happy with having a job that provides them with enough money to l…
Food for Thought: We Throw Out Nearly 40% of Our Food in the U.S.
Every Friday afternoon, thousands of elementary school students across the country take home a backpack filled with food provided by organizations like Feeding America. Without it,…
Try a Chai
Sipping this fragrant, sweet tea doesn’t just warm the heart—it provides a dose of antioxidants, too, says food writer Monica Bhide. Chai, which simply means “tea” in Hindi,…
Decorate With Spirit
Set yourself up for a meaningful, peaceful holiday by creating a spiritual space.
Happily Ever After (Virtually)
Relationships that begin online are often more successful than their “IRL” counterparts.
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• Relationship Advice
Create Your Own Tea Ritual
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. LewisBlending white and green teas with dried rose blossoms delights the eye and gives Meditati…
Gut Bacteria Affects Your Mood?
New studies suggest that probiotics do more than help you digest—they may also boost your mood.Audrey Anne Sukacz said she started enriching her diet with probiotics—foods that con…
“A History of God” Author Karen Armstrong
The faith and spirituality expert shares her insight into the unifying practice of compassion.
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• Compassion
Cell Phone Safety: Electromagnetic fields are a cause for concern
Chances are, you’ve heard reports linking cell phones to brain cancer—then a second later, you might have pulled your iPhone out of your pocket to answer a call. Nonetheless, a sli…
Take It or Leave It: 5 Affirmations for letting go
Decades after leaving monastic life, the author continues to find freedom in his vow of poverty.
Columns
A Faith Beyond Belief
Around the world, people tell stories of Nasrudin, a sometimes bumbling and often clever spiritual teacher of the ancient Middle East who was better at navigating the depths than t…Tags:
• Faith
Put Your Money Where Your Values Are
I’m on the board of a local nonprofit organization, where I oversee our endowment. Some of our money is invested in stocks that I find ethically dubious. It pains me that, in the s…
Rabbi Rami: "Is My Friend Responsible for her Cancer?"
My closest friend has stage IV lymphoma. She’s always been a negative person. Could this be why she has cancer?Rabbi Rami: While our mental and spiritual states can impact our phys…
Close to the Ground: Monkey on my Mind
The cat died.That she was 17 and riddled with cancer didn’t make her passing any easier for the rest of us. We cried hard when we put her down. The vet tech was sweet. “It’s the pr…Tags:
• Buddhism
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Feed Your Bacteria: 10 Foods for a Healthy Gut
In addition to consuming more probiotics, including fermented foods, you can promote better gut health by consuming “prebiotics.”
Spiritual Heroes 2013: Q&A with Stacey Kennealy
Director of Certification and Sustainability, GreenFaith
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• Spiritual Activism
Features
Use Rituals to Ease the Anguish of Loss
Experts and survivors agree—use rituals to ease the anguish of loss. Then practice acts of love to move forward toward a sense of peace.Near midnight on Good Friday, 1990, just hou…
Author Interview: Wally Lamb
More than two decades after his tales of trauma and redemption catapulted him to literary success, the best-selling author is still inspired by the human struggle—and the power of …Tags:
• Book Reviews
Top Ten Spiritual Heroes of 2013
Whether they drew strength from their spirituality to advocate for a better world, enriched our days with beauty and light, or simply guided us toward richer, more meaningful lives, these 10 leaders were our beacons of inspiration in 2013.
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• Spiritual Activism
Reviews
Musician Profile: Azam Ali
Vocalist Azam Ali on creativity and mysticism.At the same time that Azam Ali’s music reflects her Iranian heritage, it exudes an otherworldly essence that is not specific to any si…Tried and True: Go-to Cookbooks
We pulled out our cookbooks, and turned to the most dog-eared and sauce-stained pages to find our favorite recipes.Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of a World-Class C…Tags:
• Recipes
Film Review: Zaytoun
Directed by Eran Riklis In Israeli director Eran Riklis’s sensitive drama, Fahed (Abdallah El Akal), a tough young Palestinian boy living in war-torn Beirut in 1982, finds himself…Tags:
• Film Reviews
Film Review: Inuk
Directed by Mike Magidson Inuk opens on a haunting scene from its protagonist’s childhood, as young Inuk (Ivaq Morch) witnesses the freezing, drowning death of his father (Hendrik…Tags:
• Film Reviews
Film Review: GMO OMG
Directed by Jeremy Seifert Jeremy Seifert’s advocacy documentary GMO OMG isn’t the first film to express concern over genetically modified crops. Nor, unfortunately, is it even cl…Tags:
• Film Reviews
Music Review: Build a Bridge
Diane PattersonFour Winds MusicDiane Patterson sees herself as a pilgrim and a global citizen cultivating positive change. When she travels to Hawaii, Europe, or New Folsom Prison …Tags:
• Music Reviews
Music Review: Deep Africa
Deep ForestBig 3 Records“Amber Opening” is a smooth, flowing song that begins this lively, rhythm-based album. The sweeping synthesizer pads, vocal harmonies, and cracking drums co…Tags:
• Music Reviews
Music Review: Charity - Songs of the Native American Church
Kevin YazzieCanyon RecordsFor thousands of years, peyote has been sanctified as a medicine for emotional healing and spiritual connection among the indigenous peoples of North and …
Music Review: For Now I Am Winter
Ólafur ArnaldsMercury ClassicsAt 28, Ólafur Arnalds is part of a budding musical realm that could be dubbed “indie classical.” His compositions cross the well-guarded borders of po…
Music Review: The Rise of Downtempo
Dub SutraWhile well suited for yoga and moving meditation, the 10 downtempo dub tracks on Dub Sutra’s debut offering make for a rich, transportive headphone listening experience un…Tags:
• Music Reviews
Book Review: Whole Health
A Holistic Approach to Healing for the 21st CenturyBy Mark MincollaTarcherIn this compelling, ambitious book, natural health care practitioner Mark Mincolla proposes that all …Tags:
• Book Reviews
Book Review: The American Health Care Paradox
Why Spending More Is Getting Us LessBy Elizabeth H. Bradley and Lauren A. TaylorPublicAffairs BooksIn 2012, the U.S. health care industry made more than $849 billion, but Amer…
Book Review: The Hidden Lamp
Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened WomenEdited by Zenshin Florence Caplow and Reigetsu Susan MoonWisdom PublicationsBuddhism has come a long way. Nearly extin…Tags:
• Book Reviews
Book Review: Return to Life
Extraordinary Cases of Children Who Remember Past LivesBy Jim B. Tucker, MDSt. Martin’s PressAll toddlers like to play make-believe.But what if your child’s games become a bit…Tags:
• Book Reviews
