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  From the Responsorial Psalm: The Lord, the Most High, has done good things for me. Morning Prayer gives us that line, and on some days it lands beautifully. On other days, it catches in the throat. Because what do we do with the bad things? The losses, the betrayals, the illnesses, the accidents, the consequences of someone else’s free will crashing into our lives? The psalm isn’t denying any of that. It’s naming something else: that God’s character is goodness, even when the world is not. God is responsible for the good because goodness is what He is. But He is not the author of cruelty, negligence, or randomness. Free will is real. Physics is real. Human frailty is real. And they all have consequences. So how do we reconcile the line? For me, it’s this: I praise God for the good because it reveals Him. I bring the bad to God because it needs Him. But I do not pretend the bad is good. The psalm is not asking us to spiritualize harm or baptize suffering. It’s asking us to rememb...

    This week's editor's choice is  A Theology for the Rest of Us  by Arthur Yavelberg. This book is a highly respected book, well reviewed, and recipient of some excellent awards. For seekers, skeptics, and spiritually curious readers who want depth—not doctrine—this book offers a path worth exploring. Book description: Why does evil exist? Does God? Do we have free will—or are we shaped by forces we barely understand? In an age of disillusionment with organized religion and frustration with shallow “spirituality,” more and more thoughtful people are searching for a path that is honest, coherent, and intellectually alive. A Theology for the Rest of Us offers a clear, rational exploration of the deepest questions humans ask, drawing on wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions—including Buddhism, Taoism, Hindu philosophy, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Instead of defending dogma, the book invites readers into a cross‑cultural conversation about meanin...

  This week's editor's choice is  A Theology for the Rest of Us  by Arthur Yavelberg. This book is a highly respected book, well reviewed, and recipient of some excellent awards. For seekers, skeptics, and spiritually curious readers who want depth—not doctrine—this book offers a path worth exploring. Book description: Why does evil exist? Does God? Do we have free will—or are we shaped by forces we barely understand? In an age of disillusionment with organized religion and frustration with shallow “spirituality,” more and more thoughtful people are searching for a path that is honest, coherent, and intellectually alive. A Theology for the Rest of Us offers a clear, rational exploration of the deepest questions humans ask, drawing on wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions—including Buddhism, Taoism, Hindu philosophy, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Instead of defending dogma, the book invites readers into a cross‑cultural conversation about meaning, suff...

  This week's editor's choice is  A Theology for the Rest of Us  by Arthur Yavelberg. This book is a highly respected book, well reviewed, and recipient of some excellent awards. For seekers, skeptics, and spiritually curious readers who want depth—not doctrine—this book offers a path worth exploring. Book description: Why does evil exist? Does God? Do we have free will—or are we shaped by forces we barely understand? In an age of disillusionment with organized religion and frustration with shallow “spirituality,” more and more thoughtful people are searching for a path that is honest, coherent, and intellectually alive. A Theology for the Rest of Us offers a clear, rational exploration of the deepest questions humans ask, drawing on wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions—including Buddhism, Taoism, Hindu philosophy, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Instead of defending dogma, the book invites readers into a cross‑cultural conversation about meaning, suff...