Introducing the Array of Faith Podcast

Introducing the Array of Faith Podcast

With so little hope, it feels like a good time to share a little light.  Announcing the “Array of Faith” podcast, where we shed light on the beauty in our numerous religious and spiritual differences. Listen. Subscribe. Review. Let us know what you think! As a professor of world 

The ABCs of Coping When the Coronavirus Brings Uncertainty, Anxiety and Fear

Feeling anxious? I’m suggesting these ABCs to my Wake Tech students and us all.

From RNS: “J. Dana Trent is on a mission to discuss death with the post-Millennial generation”

From RNS: “J. Dana Trent is on a mission to discuss death with the post-Millennial generation”

In her classroom, Trent, a 38-year-old writer, interfaith minister and instructor at Wake Technical Community College, returns to again and again in the classroom: How do you understand the meaning of life and death? And, more urgently, how do you grieve?

This is Your Life: How Presence Brings Joy

This is Your Life: How Presence Brings Joy

One of my 2015 resolutions was to become more mindful. Not lotus-sitting, 24-7 monastic mindful, but a little less wound up and a lot more present. I’ve needed that resolution this year, as the past 12 months have brought a mix of busyness, joy, wonder, 

Three Surprising Reasons Why Christians Should Meditate

“The only trouble is that in the spiritual life, there are no tricks and no shortcuts.” “We do not want to be beginners. But let us be convinced of the fact that we will never be anything else but beginners.” –Thomas Merton In July, Fred 

Saffron Cross 2014 Fall Tour

On the road again … To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the release of Saffron Cross, Fred and I are heading out an abbreviated fall book tour. Come see us: Monday, September 15, 7:30 p.m., Saffron Cross: Interfaith Love, Life, and Lessons at Elon University, Elon, NC