Category: Academic
I Am So Much More Than a Statistic
People think that a high school drop out, drops out because they get pregnant, or they use drugs, or they lack intelligence, or they are lazy. The fact is, that kids drop out of high school for variou... Read More
Heteronomy and the Inner Lyra: On Not Becoming Ordained
On Thursday, February 23, 2012, I made the most difficult decision of my life: I formally withdrew from the candidacy process for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). At le... Read More
Review – One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation
One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation Lawrence A. Hoffman Bluebridge, 2011 ISBN 978193334631 Lawrence Hoffman, a prolific writer and professor at Hebrew Union College,... Read More
In This Season of Lent, I Know One Thing For Sure – I Will Never Be a Nun
I think I was called a long time ago. When I was ten years old, I remember sitting in the car with my childhood friend Susan and her mom before Mass, and out of the blue I blurted, “I am afraid I am... Read More
Introducing Practical Matters
As the managing editors of Practical Matters journal, we are thrilled to forge this partnership with State of Formation and its readership. Practical Matters is a graduate-student run, transdisciplina... Read More
Submit Your Work! Call for Submissions for Issue 10
The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue is now accepting submissions for our tenth issue, due to be released August 15th 2012. We welcome rigorous, analytical submissions from emerging and established... Read More
Abraham and a Jewish Theology of Protest
The Torah is filled with examples of prophets who protest in the name of justice. Moses protested the misdeeds of his fellow Israelites. Joshua protested falsified reports about the Holy Land. The ver... Read More
“Atheism vs. Theism: A Debate With No Winner” by Jeffrey Murico
Atheists and theists seem to have a lot to talk about these days. They regularly engage each other in debate, they are producing some of the most popular literature on the market, and they are becomin... Read More