Using a Framework of Hope during the Covid-19 Crisis
Hope During Covid-19; a post from JKP Religion author, Laura Shay During this Covid-19 pandemic, how do we help ourselves and the patients and the…
Category: Religion
How rituals can help us make sense of the world around us
Author and celebrant Jeltje Gordon-Lennox answers our questions about the need for ceremony and ritual, and how people’s attitudes to some ceremonies, notably funerals and…
Caught in the Storm of Illness
Written by JKP author Kelly Arora I survived two powerful tornadoes in my lifetime. In elementary school, a violent tornado devastated my hometown in Kansas.…
“We definitely wanted to include the voices of our friends with learning disabilities.”
In this interview authors David F. Ford, Deborah Hardy-Ford and Ian Randall reflect on the motivations behind their book, “A Kind of Upside Downness“. A…
Two easy ways to introduce contemplative practice to children
We are currently in a time when there is a great emphasis on children’s well-being and mental health. Current statistics are that 1 in 10…
How can wider society benefit from interfaith prayer?
Editor Christoper Lewis argues the importance of interfaith worship and prayer, particularly in light of current world events. I guess it is often easier to…
‘The seeds of a new era’ – Justine Huxley reflects on the spiritual potential of millennials
What enables deep change? When humanity takes a leap forward, or an evolutionary step, where does the impulse and energy for that change come from? …
Can I Tell You About Being Jewish?
In this article, Rabbi Howard Cooper reflects on the challenges of communicating the complexity of a cultural identity that evolved over 2000 years, and points…
Author talks about her journey as chaplain intern and what inevitably lead to her writing her book
Laura, who worked as a hospital chaplain, talks about how she felt helpless to aid patients who had given up hope for themselves. In this…
What does it take to be a really good listener?
Listening to patients at their end of life can be mentally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. Although often highlighted in books about hospice and palliative care,…