John Doherty

1 week ago | thepublicdiscourse.com | John Doherty

Charles Taylor has said (following Max Weber) that a defining feature of our “secular age” is its “disenchantment.” In past ages of faith, religion suffused public culture, so that belief in the supernatural—an “enchanted” realm beyond everyday, sensible reality—was as easy as breathing. Roadside shrines, processions through towns and fields, and bells calling the faithful to prayer made God’s presence evident to everyone. But those days are long gone.

1 week ago | nwitimes.com | John Doherty

With the weather in the Chicago area finally trending in the right direction, athletes of all ages are certain to start walking, biking, and running outside again this week, for the remainder of the spring, and into the summer. For older adults, though, especially those hobbled with osteoarthritis in their shoulders, knees or hips, those activities are often challenging — so much so that the temptation is to remain inside and to become more and more of a couch potato. Resist that temptation.

2 weeks ago | nwitimes.com | John Doherty

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3 weeks ago | nwitimes.com | John Doherty

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1 month ago | nwitimes.com | John Doherty

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