It’s fun to laugh at these dire predictions of apocalypse, it’s also important to remember that these richly symbolic stories reflect our deepest fears and most cherished beliefs.
New York City Police are reporting that a suspect has been arrested for the fire bombings of 5 sites, an Islamic community center, a Hindu temple and two private homes. The attacks are being treated as hate crimes.
I consider myself lucky. I was raised without conventional religion. My father was a second generation atheist from a Jewish family. My mother was a first generation agnostic from a non-evangelical Episcopalian family. My friends were all Christian.
