Category: Challenges
An Open Letter to President Lindsay of Gordon College
This article was first published at “NEWSPEAK,” a blog for POLITICS, RELIGION, AND EDUCATION. The recent ruling from the Supreme Court pertaining to the Hobby Lobby challenge to specific forms ... Read More
Ethically Lost
A few years ago, my family was attending an out-of-town reunion in a tiny and strangely laid out town in Indiana. Being big believers in carpooling, we drove to all of the various events together, pac... Read More
Living A Dual Religious Identity
Managing Editor’s note: all Contributing Scholars begin writing by answering the following question as their first post: Why are you committed to building relationships with those from different... Read More
Why Are There So Many Secret Atheists?
Recently I attended a meeting for atheists and agnostics. The primary purpose of the group, as I understand it, is to function as a community of support. To start the meeting everyone was asked to int... Read More
Mourning Our Way to the World to Come
One of the things I love most about Judaism is how we mourn. We do keriya, a physical tearing of our clothes to materially represent our pain. We recite kaddish yatom, a prayer that requires a group o... Read More
Religion, Foreign Policy & Common Narrative
Last week, the Council on Foreign Relations held their 8th annual workshop on Religion and Foreign Policy in New York City. I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation and attend the event. This... Read More
Michael Scott May NOT Speak for Me: Why the White House’s Anti-Sexual Assault PSA Is Problematic
A couple of months ago, President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden, joined by a legion of well-known and well-meaning male celebrities, spoke out against sexual assault in a public service an... Read More
Leaving Home: A Reflection on Israel
It wasn’t hard to leave home when I left for college at 18. There were very few things to keep me there and very many things to draw me away from it. In fact, until two weeks ago, I never unders... Read More