Category: Academic
Call for Submissions, Issue 12
Where does life begin and end? What role does the individual have to play in his or her own fate? Are we ever morally entitled to make decisions on behalf of loved ones? What does faith have to tell u... Read More
Review of “Interreligious Hermeneutics,” Eds. Catherine Cornille and Christopher Conway, by Madhuri M. Yadlapati
Interreligious Hermeneutics originated with a 2009 international symposium held at Boston College on interreligious dialogue. The second volume in Cascade Books’ Interreligious Dialogue Series, it i... Read More
Review of “The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other: A Model of Global and Intercultural Pneumatology,” by Grace Ji-Sun, by Sheri Kling
In this worthy addition to inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue, Grace Ji-Sun Kim introduces the term “Spirit-Chi” and builds a strong case for her assertion that the Holy Spirit as present... Read More
Opportunity: An Interfaith Theological Reflection Consultation Request
Definitions: For the past 3 or 4 decades, many Christian educators have emphasized theological reflection as an essential part of training people for ministry. While there are multiple definitions of... Read More
DivInnovations Profile 5: Yale Divinity School
Multifaith engagement at YDS goes well beyond official commitments and guidelines, however, touching the day-to-day fabric of life at the Divinity School, where Christian students may sit side-by-side... Read More
Can Grit and Curiosity Transform Urban Education?
Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, opened his talk by discussing rats. In an audience of Harvard education students, this set the expectati... Read More
Branches of the Same Tree: Overcoming Sectarian Divides Among Muslims
“Hold fast to the hope of God, all together, and be not divided.” –Quran 3:103 “Islam is simple,” the taxi driver explained to me as he drove me to the Center for Shariah... Read More
An Interview with Frank Schaeffer
Along with C.S. Lewis and Cornelius Van Til, Francis Schaeffer was one of the pre-eminent Christian apologists of the 20th century. His books, the L’Abri community in Switzerland, and his stro... Read More