by Richard Stromer | Jun 19, 2021 | Reverence, Spirituality, The Sacred
I think I’ve always yearned to experience reverence, even before I had any notion of what the source or object of that reverence might be. Reverence is related to a number of perennial spiritual virtues, such as humility, wonder, and awe. That said, a case can...
by Richard Stromer | Apr 30, 2021 | Carl Jung, Individuation, Jungian Psychology, Paul Tillich, Religion, Spirituality, The Sacred, Ultimate Concern
As I’ve observed before in my postings at Faith in the Journey, when writing about religious or spiritual matters from a more diverse and inclusive perspective it’s important to avoid conventional theological language. This is essential because particular beliefs...
by Richard Stromer | Mar 29, 2021 | Christianity, Democracy, Easter, Judaism, Liberation, Passover, Rebirth, Renewal, Spring
Last Friday I marked an auspicious event. Having passed the two weeks following my second Covid vaccination, I was now deemed to have achieved the vaccine’s full protection. To celebrate what felt like a most special day, I did something I hadn’t done for over a year....
by Richard Stromer | Feb 24, 2021 | Judaism, Music, Tradition
Fiddler on the Roof premiered on the evening of September 22, 1964, at Broadway’s Imperial Theater. The original Broadway production was the first in history to surpass 3,000 performances and held the record for longest-running musical for nearly a decade. In the more...
by Richard Stromer | Dec 21, 2020 | Symbols and Symbolism, Winter Solstice
As I’ve reflected on the mythological and archetypal roots of the symbols associated with the Winter Solstice, something that has continued to fascinate me is the way the central images associated with this season all point back again and again to one central,...
