Articles by Erin Carver

personal 08.05.11 Ceremonies: On Buddhism

In Portland, Erin Carver finds a Buddhist temple that adheres to the teachings of the The Ladies’ Home Journal.

personal 05.20.11 Ceremonies: Shabbat at the Synagogue

Erin Carver becomes jealous of a thirteen-year-old while struggling with a decade-old desire to be Jewish.

personal 04.15.11 Ceremonies: Friendship with the Friends

Erin Carver wrestles with her inability to find the Inner Light, but finds acceptance at a meeting of the Quakers.

personal 03.11.11 Ceremonies: Cynic of the Cloth

Erin Carver searches for spiritual enlightenment at Catholic Mass, but mostly just notices her fellow worshippers’ outfits.

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