David Steindl-Rast
publication date: Friday, September 18, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)
category: Religion
clue: This OSB monk taught that within all religions there is a fire below.
explanation: Steindl-Rast was a Benedictine monk who focused on interfaith dialogue. He was known for a 2005 television appearance during which he compared religion to a volcano, saying that we had lost track of the fire below the hardened crust. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Joanna Woods