Category: Community
An Interfaith Holiday Display: How I Grew to Celebrate Difference
The excitement, preparation, and unique family traditions that accompany religious holidays are seen across every religious and spiritual tradition. I know firsthand how easy it is to become so excite... Read More
Sounds Without Words
The nun across the table had devoted much of her life to the academic study of religious conversion. “One knows what religion one is meant to be,” she said to me over herbal tea, “When one finds... Read More
The Gift of Fresh Perspectives
The end of the year is the time many of us pause to reflect on all that has happened over the course of the year—both good and not so good. It is also a time to look forward to what the coming year ... Read More
Interfaith Spaces as Communities of Spiritual Growth
If you Google “interfaith,” a number of results for the Boston area will appear. On the first page, you will likely find the websites of organizations that operate food banks, offer financial assi... Read More
The Art of Listening
Listening is an art, requiring practice, skill, spirit, and inspiration. The artistic medium is you: your ears, your body, your mind, and your heart. Listening is something altogether different from h... Read More
Interreligious Engagement and Connection through Sacred Spaces
A healthy attitude towards traveling anywhere, no matter how far the distance, pushes the traveler out of her comfort zone. Her prevailing assumptions about the world, its people, and the environment ... Read More![Please [Don’t] Silence Your Smartphones: Why Faith and Technology Complement Each Other](https://i0.wp.com/stateofformation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Oberst-Jesus-Selfie.jpg?resize=542%2C340&ssl=1)
Please [Don’t] Silence Your Smartphones: Why Faith and Technology Complement Each Other
I recently found this image of Jesus taking a selfie and shared it with a friend of mine. He said, “My church has a sign outside the sanctuary that reads ‘please turn off your phones,’ but my pa... Read More
Turning Hope into Action
Sometimes I’m not sure if I’m an optimist or a pessimist. Almost daily I am disappointed in humanity. I also am witness to acts of love and empathy that give me faith in humanity on a daily basis.... Read More