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Out of the Bible Belt and into Coexistence
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
Contest: Outstanding Contributing Scholars to Present at AAR/SBL
State of Formation Workshop: Writing for the Online Public Sphere November 22, 2014 | 2-4PM | Room: Omni Gaslamp 1 |675 L St., San Diego, CA 92101 At the 2014 AAR & SBL Annual Meeting, State of Fo... Read More
Fall 2014 Call for Contributors
State of Formation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for Contributing Scholars. State of Formation is supported by a partnership between the Journal of Inter-Religious Studies (JIRS)... Read More
Moving Past the First Date: Three Contributing Scholars Reflect on Honesty, Offense, and Interbelief Dialogue
Earlier this month, three State of Formation Contributing Scholars were invited to attend and present at the North American Interfaith Network annual conference. Responding to the conference’s openi... Read More
Growing a string of PERLs: A report from the first year of Philadelphia Emerging Religious Leaders — Part I
Today’s emerging religious leaders are hungry to build relationships with each other, work shoulder to shoulder for social justice, and learn the skills of interfaith dialogue and collaboration that... Read More
Born on the 9th of Av: Misery and Messianism
From Monday night until Tuesday night, Jews around the world will observe a day which is, incontrovertibly, the saddest day of the Jewish calendar. We will fast for the 25 hours from sunset to sunset,... Read More
We Have No Water
Israelis control Palestinian water resources, directing two-thirds of it to Israeli settlers who use three times the amount of water Palestinian homes do. Palestinians must buy their own water back fr... Read More
My Jerusalem: A Personal Reflection
Under the glare of the midday desert sun, I gaze at the life teeming below me. From my perch on the ramparts, I can see the sun sparkling off the brilliant gold of the Dome of the Rock. Jewish men and... Read More