Category: Academic
Tasi Perkins Responds to Rabbi Greenberg
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg’s “What Would Roy and Alice Do? A Reflection on How I Came to Be a Failure through Dialogue, Thank God,” is an insightful and provocative reflection on the constr... Read More
Jason Kerr Responds to Rabbi Greenberg
Rabbi Greenberg’s essay charts two parallel religious journeys. The first is his own, in which he shifts from viewing Christianity as a vehicle for anti-Semitism to recognizing its potential as a so... Read More
In Dialogue with Renowned Rabbi, Irving “Yitz” Greenberg
Six Contributing Scholars from State of Formation took the opportunity to engage in dialogue with world-renowned rabbi, Irving “Yitz” Greenberg. In responding to his article, they drew out... Read More
JIRD co-Founders Highlighted by FSU’s Character Clearninghouse
This past issue of Character Clearinghouse featured highlight interviews with JIRD co-Founders, Joshua Stanton and Stephanie Varnon-Hughes. Said Stanton: “I see myself attempting to realize one ... Read More
“A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher, Spirituality, and the American Underclass” by David Hamilton Golland
Arthur Fletcher was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1924. The son of a Buffalo Soldier, his mother cleaned other peoples’ homes despite her training as a schoolteacher and a nurse, proving an early less... Read More
Outcomes, Incentives, and the Proof of What You Believe
In recent years there has been a spate of literature rethinking religiously-motivated service. Everything from international aid to short-term mission projects has come under fire, and many of the tit... Read More
DivInnovations Profile 3: Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COLLEGE In conversation with Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, Ph.D., Director of the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives, Associate Professor of Religious Studies: ... Read More
“Violence & Peace,” the current issue of Practical Matters
Practical Matters is excited to announce the release of its latest issue, “Violence & Peace” (Issue 5, Spring 2012). This issue brings together scholars, practitioners, and scholar-p... Read More