Category: Community
Worn Pews, Faith in the Midst of Tragedy
I spent much of the last month on a personal trip traveling through several cities in Europe. I passed through Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, and Paris. Being a seminary student, I was very excited to see t... Read More
The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 2)
(Continued from Part 1) Below is a catalogue of activist methodologies, defined and listed according to aims, vulnerabilities, recommendations, and real-world examples. This categorization may help y... Read More
The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 1)
Google dictionary defines activism as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.” But activism isn’t always vigorous and doesn’t always enga... Read More
2015 Biennial Utah Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Retreat: Including Community in Higher Education
This past week I was asked to present “Interfaith Cooperation in the 2015 Biennial Utah Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Retreat: Including Community in Higher Education.” I was honored to b... Read More
Can We Just Love Each Other?
Today is Valentine’s Day and as a Muslim I’m expected to write terrible things about it. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe that the whole concept of sexual promiscuity dressed up as “love” is... Read More
A new Mosque in Cuba?
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, Who, when disaster strikes them, say: “Indeed we be... Read More
At the Intersection of Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights
On January 27 of this year, four of the top leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka the Mormon church) held a press conference to announce the church’s public support f... Read More
Everyday Theology: Humans of New York
Brandon Stanton and the popular blog Humans of New York, are making the media rounds this week. After photographing a student who shared his enthusiastic appreciation for his teacher, Stanton embarked... Read More