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2009 July/August
The Clinic of Your Dreams
A Burned-out M.D. turns to her community she asked what they wanted in a health-care clinic, then built it — and was transformed. Here’s what the future of medicine could loo…
2009 July/August
Come and Celebrate Bubbling Man!
In the heart of the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, about 120 miles north of Reno, is a weeklong exploration of radical self-expression called Burning Man (August 31 to September 7). …
2009 July/August
Lessons on Bullying from Being the Vulnerable One
In last September’s Spirituality & Health, the “Jesus Solution to Bullying” suggested that “rather than preaching against bullies, Jesus taught people to stop thinking like vic…
2009 July/August
Religious Freedom Beats Drug Law
In 1999, Jonathan Goldman’s house in Ashland, Oregon, was raided and Goldman jailed briefly for possession of an hallucinogenic tea known as ayahuasca or daime. The tea contains DM…
2009 July/August
Why I Pray
One of my most precious experiences was finding a list in my dad’s handwriting as I sat in his recliner in my parents’ home. When I asked my mom about it, she told me it was his pr…
2009 July/August
Where to Shop for a New Religion
On the sixth and seventh floors of the Pacific Department Store in Yungho City, Taiwan, about 40 minutes from the city of Taipei, is a unique kind of shopping experience. Called th…
2009 July/August
Material World
This Clothesline Hides Your VirtuesProject Laundry (laundrylist.org) has a laundry list of good reason for using a clothesline rather than a dryer: You’ll save 10–15 percent on you…
2009 July/August
Sacred Symbols
Symbols are religion’s most powerful references to their systems of belief. They can effectively diagram, call upon, and communicate mystery, all without the need of words. A new b…
2009 July/August
A Bachelor’s Guide to Organic Bathing Basics
Here’s the problem: You’re a bachelor and have invited a very special woman to spend the weekend. She loves bathing, and you want to create an organic sanctuary for her — but you h…
2009 July/August
A Grandparents Guide to “Cousins Camp”
In the busy world of kids, how do cousins, separated by age and distance, get to become lifelong friends? For grandparents Pat and Dennis Kaldor, the answer became Cousins Camp. Th…
