
Friday, June 30, 2017
My triumphant four-legged friend with a prize found on her morning jaunt.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017
"Cindy's Story" - An Interview with Cindy Franklin
Cindy Franklin, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, talks about coming from a background that some people might think of as privileged; spirituality as a pathway to appreciation of diversity; her studies with a diverse array of spiritual teachers; and her vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
About Muktananda (Cindy’s First Spiritual Teacher)
“Spirituality is the River” - an interview with DSN co-founder Rene Molenkamp
“A Foundation Story” - an interview with DSN co-founder Angelo John Lewis
Diversity and Spirituality Network website
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
"What the F#@ Is Enlightenment"
Boston’s Kamaria Powell began asking life’s most thought-provoking questions and found answers she didn’t find in the Pentecostal Church in which she was raised. She shares her journey, the questions she asked herself along the way, and why she now defines herself as “spiritual,” rather than “religious.” She also explores the role of religion in the African-American community and its particular impact on African-American women.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Saturday, June 03, 2017
My dog Nova helping us celebrate my mom's 93rd birthday. Great fun!

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
On being secular and loving Jesus
Tom Krattenmaker, a writer who specializing in religion in public life, explains how he pulls off the delicate balancing act of being a Jesus follower while not being religious. He explains his own paradoxical love affair with religion, the implications of the national decline in religious observance, and what he thinks secular humanists can learn from religionists.
Links:
Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower (book) website
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Friday, May 19, 2017
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Spirituality, Sexuality & the Meaning of Trump and Brexit
Mark Argent, the former Chair of the Cambridge Liberal Democratic Party, talks about his United Reform Church roots, spiritual direction East and West, LGBT spirituality, and the meaning of Trump and Brexit.
Argent was UK’s Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hertford and Stortford, plus is an Elder in the United Reform Church. He has trained in spiritual direction and has conducted spiritual retreats both in the UK and in East Asia. His range of interests include the creative arts particularly music and painting, spirituality, and psychoanalytically-informed approaches to society, organisations and politics.
Links:
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
"About US" - A Foundation Story
Cindy Franklin interviews Angelo John Lewis, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network. Lewis talks about his own mixed race identity and his eclectic spiritual journey. He explains his understanding of the Sound Current and experience with groups such as the Movement of Spiritual Awareness and the Emissaries of the Divine Light. He ends by sharing his vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness
Emissaries of the Divine Light
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, May 03, 2017
"Shared Mystery" - the Unifying Thread
Philosopher F. Samuel Brainard previews his new book, “Reality’s Fugue,” and explores the unifying thread between diverse religious and scientific perspectives. He explores the critical role of philosophy in today’s discourse and what he sees as the built-in limitations of both religion and science.
Links:
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
"Spirituality is the River"
Rene Molenkamp, one of the founding members of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, speaks about his Jesuit training, facilitating Ignatian t retreats, the importance of silence, and how group relations can impact spiritual awareness. He also talks about the impact of his involvement in the Diversity and Spirituality Network, how he deals with a tumultuous political environment, and his upcoming spirituality workshop.
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