Category: Academic
Guest Post Part Two: Dharma is Not the Same as Religion
On occasion, State of Formation is pleased to offer its readers and contributors selections from guest bloggers. Over the next week we will publish four part series containing excerpts from a recent b... Read More
Guest Post Part Four: HINDU GOOD NEWS™
On occasion, State of Formation is pleased to offer its readers and contributors selections from guest bloggers. Over the next week we will publish four part series containing excerpts from a recent b... Read More
Guest Post Part One: A Different Kind of Hindu-Christian Dialogue: Difference with Mutual Respect
On occasion, State of Formation is pleased to offer its readers and contributors selections from guest bloggers. Over the next week we will publish four part series containing excerpts from a recent b... Read More
Ilan Glazer’s Semicha Drash – ALEPH Rabbinic Ordination January 8, 2012
My name is אילן דוד בן הרב משה יעקב ודריישע פרומה ז”ל. Today, by the grace of God and the ALEPH Va’ad, I become a Rabbi. I’m humbled and honored to reach thi... Read More
Being the Change You Wish to See in the Middle East
Today is the first full day in Israel. Jet lag woke me up at 5:45am and I grew restless waiting out the dawn in my twin bed, so I pulled on running shoes and trotted out into the indigo chill. The Sea... Read More
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
I am not sure if it is the Catholic in me, or the United Methodist in me, or the Mom in me, or the woman in me, but one person I feel does not receive the recognition she deserves at Christmas is, of ... Read More
Church of Depression: Negative Cognitions and a Fundamentalist Theology of Sin
While modern mental health care has recognized the incredibly dangerous and often paralyzing effects of depression characterized by low self-esteem, feeling worthless, and feeling as if one is being r... Read More
Torah Study As a Spiritual Practice
This article was originally posted at http://judaism.bellaonline.com. Torah study is an integral part of Judaism and living a full and vibrant Jewish life. We are all commanded to dedicate some part o... Read More