The Lenten season is based upon the 40 days of Jesus’ wandering in the wilderness followed by the temptations he endured directly from Satan. His fasting, and isolation were a form of disengagement from the world. Fasting is a discipline, which stands on the border of our desires and our needs. Almost everyone in an … More This Rebellious Lenten Season

One of the theses of Burning Religion is the dynamics of carnival revolution, an often humorous turning of the world upside down. Today is Lent, and this year I am advocating an un-Lenten practice, but this un-Lenten practice is designed to capture the heart of the Lenten season, which is the disengagement from this world for the … More Kickin’ Ash! the un-Lenten practice

The barren playa (desert floor) of Burning Man is like a blank canvas to fill with ideas, crazy art, and philosophical and social revolution. Those who arrive to build, arrive to a cracked, dry, ancient lakebed. A little marker with a CD nailed into the ground, with a pink tassel attached, is all that marks the … More Scorched Earth Hopes