Nik NotesThe Problem of Evil and the Problem of PainI am a big fan of the music of Micah Schnabel even though he is an atheist and I am what I like to call an agno-theist or a hopeful…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Nik NotesThree Short Discordian StoriesThe Principia Discordia was first published in 1963 as a joke of sorts, a parody of religious texts presented as the revelation of a new…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Nik NotesThe Second Most Influential Country in International Popular Culture?In terms of popular culture, and more specifically entertainment, the most influential country in the world is clearly the United States…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Nik NotesReflections at the End of PassoverToday is the seventh day of Passover, the last day in Israel and in the Reform tradition outside of Israel. In Orthodox tradition outside…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Nik NotesEaster, Passover, and Divided IdentityToday is Easter Sunday and the fourth day of Passover. Interestingly, although Passover and Easter usually coincide so that Easter occurs…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Nik NotesHoly Envy and Pascal’s WagerI just finished reading a very good book called Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor served as an…Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Nik NotesUnlucky DaysToday is Friday the 13th. Sunday is March 15th, the Ides of March, another unlucky day. Does that mean tomorrow will be especially unlucky…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Nik NotesMy Non-Traditional PurimToday is the 14th of Adar, which is the joyous Jewish holiday of Purim. Yesterday was the 13th of Adar and the Fast of Esther that…Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020
Nik NotesLenpturim: How to Observe both Lent and PurimChristianity is a religion of creeds. Judaism is a religion of deeds. This is an old saying. It basically means, Christians believe things…Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
Nik NotesRandom Heretical Thoughts Inspired by Tu B’ShevatDaniel Boyarin argues in his book The Jewish Gospels that the Christian doctrine of the Trinity emerged naturally out of Jewish thinking…Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020
