Nation Sep 14 Your holiday cheat sheet to Rosh Hashanah Here is a quick cheatsheet for those of you who may want to talk about Rosh Hashanah with the other humans in your life while also coming across as remotely intelligent. By Wendy Thomas Russell
Nation Jun 26 Your holiday cheat sheet to Ramadan Ramadan is considered the holiest month, because it was during Ramadan that Allah was said to have first contacted Muhammad. Every year, from the first sight of the waxing crescent moon until the last sight of the waning crescent, Muslims… By Wendy Thomas Russell
Nation Apr 03 Your holiday cheat sheet to Easter Ironically, secular parents often have an easier time explaining Easter (without religion) than many Christian parents do (with it). The Passion is just such a darn mystery. By Wendy Thomas Russell
Nation Apr 03 Your holiday cheat sheet to Passover Most Christians (current and cultural) are all too familiar with the story of the Last Supper. What’s rarely made clear, though, is that Jesus’ final meal was quite likely a Passover meal. By Wendy Thomas Russell
Mar 04 Quick! What the heck is Purim? By Wendy Thomas Russell I always think of the Bible as sort of dry reading — difficult to understand, weighted down by archaic language and vague descriptions, full of stories that just kind of go on and on. But, of course, that’s not always… Continue reading
Feb 18 Everything you were embarrassed to ask about Lent and Ash Wednesday By Wendy Thomas Russell Today is the beginning of Lent (AKA Ash Wednesday) — the day that millions of people around the world stop buying Starbucks, swearing like sailors, gossiping about their co-workers, and eating entire sticks of butter while watching porn. Continue reading