Category: Community
Diana Eck, Paul Raushenbush to Present at State of Formation Workshop
State of Formation Workshop: Writing for the Online Public Sphere November 24, 2013 | 2-5PM | Room: Hyatt Regency- Columbia 300 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21202 Held in conjunction with the annual mee... Read More
On Defending Inherent Differences by Moshe Givental
Managing Director’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 differe... Read More
On Disability and Brokenness: A Letter to My Fellow Clergy and Clergy in Formation
This may not be an easy discussion, but it is a deeply, deeply necessary one. The subject I wish to broach today is one that is tremendously difficult for me personally, as it is for many people whom ... Read More
On Spirituality and the Krishna Pranami faith
Managing Director’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 differe... Read More
A Visit Christian Family Bookstore by Nathan Hershberger
“Full Armor of God. $19.99” This small figurine caught my eye just as I entered the “Family Christian Bookstore.” Happily, it confirmed everything I wanted it to confirm about American eva... Read More
The Yoga of Ecology and the Anticipatory Community
This past summer I got over my nature-deficit disorder. As I have been sharing here on State of Formation, my time serving as an apprentice in communities at the forefront of the eco-theological and e... Read More
A Vegan Patriot Celebrates Thanksgivukkah: Conservation, Abundance and Oil
On Nov. 27, I will proudly drive to New York for Thanksgivukkah, powered by vegetable oil that I collect and filter through Patriot Earth Fuel, a (very) small business I operate in Boston. This year, ... Read More
Shine Your Light by Dustin Craun
Years ago while visiting my Mother on the plains of Colorado, I walked out to the edge of the suburbs to look at the sky in all its glory as the sun was beginning to set. Once I reached my destination... Read More