Philosophy as a discipline or practice is not popular these days. However, today we are faced with many challenges in the political arena that need philosophical reflection. Unintentionally, the ...

It seems like everybody's making a documentary film these days. Spurred on by the success of filmmakers like Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock as well as the availability of cheap digi-cams, a whole ...

People may think of certain religions as being more about oneness than others—in Buddhism, for instance, a central concept is nonduality, or the connectivity between all things. But according to a new ...

Whether seen as a statement of exclusive loyalty, divine unity, or cosmic uniqueness, the “Shema” serves as a window into the diversity of Jewish monotheistic expression. The concept of God’s oneness ...

Following my article last week about the mitzvah and chesed (kindness) of marrying a widow with children, I received an important and moving response: “Rabbi, I will first begin by writing that I ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "We experience ourselves, our thoughts and ...

We are all familiar with the word, uBuntu – the African expression of “oneness,” meaning a sense of generosity, a spirit of unity, and the essence of humanity. We are all familiar with the word, ...

The concept of God’s oneness stands at the very heart of Judaism. From the thunderous declaration of the “Shema” to the theological reflections of medieval philosophers and mystics, Jewish thinkers ...