Blogs That Make Me Think

Long-time cyberfriend Jon Zuck (The Wild Things of God) has tagged my Blog of the Grateful Bear with a “Thinking Blogger Award” and included me in his list of 5 “blogs that make you think.” By the rules of the game, I’m supposed to “tag” 5 other blogs that are thought-provoking. Problem is, some of the blogs that come readily to mind have already been tagged by Jon, most notably The Sound of Diesel Musing and Isaiah Knows Nothing. My friend Heidi (VirusHead) has already been tagged (see her entry dated April 28th). And Jon’s blog itself is one of the most thoughtful sites on the web, full of insightful articles by Jon as well as his many book and movie reviews.

Here are my choices of 5 Blogs That Make Me Think:

1. The Cloud and the Hazelnut ~ The blog and annotated mystical book list of Carl McColman, former best-selling Pagan author, now a contemplative Roman Catholic. His is a fascinating journey of faith, and I’m honored to be his friend.

2. Graceful Presence ~ One of the most thoughtful and deeply spiritual blogs, truly an oasis of grace in the blogosphere.

3. The Christian Agnostic ~ Another blog by a friend, the Rev. Candace Chellew-Hodge, founder and editor of Whosoever magazine. Political, spiritual, insightful.

4. The Magdalene Mystique ~ The blog of the Rev. Betty Conrad Adam, author of the wonderful book of the same name (see my Blog of the Grateful Bear entry dated March 27th). Blog entries are about Mary Magdalene and the Gospel that bears her name, as well as interfaith entries and news of current events in the Episcopal Church USA.

5. neoNuma Arts ~ The blog of my friend Neil Ellis Orts, performance artist, author, contemplative spirit.

I invite you to follow the links to any of these blogs and be prepared for a thoughtful and enjoyable time. And if you’re one of the fellow bloggers I’ve tagged, go forth and tag 5 more!