Christmas is a Christian holiday. But in the United States, to make Christmas seem like a shared secular holiday, we say that Christmas has a lot in common with other holidays that can take place at this time of year — Hanukah, the winter solstice, Diwali, etc. Are there great truths that are shared by … Continue reading Jesus, the Solstice, Diwali, and Hanukkah
Massachusetts is currently experiencing an outmigration, primarily due to high housing costs. So clearly housing costs have gotten too expensive. What ethical questions do high housing costs raise? And what (if anything) is our ethical responsibility? [Based in part on a question from last April’s Question Box Sermon.]
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The problem of age discrimination raises some interesting ethical and religious questions. If wisdom comes with age, does age discrimination mean we value wisdom less than scientific knowledge? If age can come with physical ailments, does that mean age discrimination and discrimination against disabled people is similar? Do elders retain their inherent worthiness and dignity … Continue reading Age Discrimination and the Wisdom of Elders
