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Richard Higgins
Richard Higgins is a writer in Concord, Massachusetts, and the author, most recently, of Thoreau and the Language of Trees (University of California Press).
Southern Rail's gospel music for the journey
I listen to these songs with a longing for the unshakeable faith they express.
March 26, 2018
Focus on ministry: Harvard revamps its M.Div. program
The first class to start and finish Harvard Divinity School’s revised M.Div....
February 26, 2008
Breaking ranks: Glenn Loury's change of heart—and mind
Glenn C. Loury had a lot going for him in the 1980s. The first black to be tenured in economics at Harvard, Loury was a famed black neoconservative and opponent of affirmative action....
December 18, 2002
Tied in knots: Vermont churches divided by civil union law
The political furor over Vermont’s two-year-old civil union law has begun to subside, but controversy is still roiling the state’s churches. Some disputes have set pastor against congregation....
August 28, 2002
Catholics find a voice: A call for democratic reform
Six months ago Voice of the Faithful didn’t exist. Now it is one of the most turbo-charged Christian movements in the country....
June 19, 2002
Adam and Eve’s journey: An original look at original sin
In a new book on Genesis, Gary A....
March 27, 2002
New assignment: From Harvard to Catholic Charities
He always said that he was a priest first and a dean second. J....
December 19, 2001
Mindful suffering: Buddhists practice forgiveness
This is,” Chi Nguyen said, raising one hand and then the other, “because that is.” The retired surgeon, a native of Vietnam who lives in Boston, was explaining how Buddhism helped him and other mem...
October 24, 2001
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