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Accompanying One Another Through the Dark Night

Accompanying One Another Through the Dark Night

Posted on November 15, 2017November 20, 2017 by Saadia Ahmad
October was not a fun month. After an interfaith peacebuilding trip in Nigeria, I returned with a stomach bug that so kindly kept me company over the next several weeks. The significant portion of my ... Read More
Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece

Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece

Posted on May 22, 2017May 30, 2017 by Jenn Lindsay
There is a “lifejacket graveyard” on the island of Lesvos in Greece, where Syrian and Afghani refugees flee from wars, departing from the Turkish shores 4 kilometers away. This is where ad... Read More
The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations

The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations

Posted on March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 by Patricia 'Iolana
When you hear the terms ‘peaceful protest’ or ‘non-violent opposition’, if you know anything of our history, your mind thinks of two powerful leaders: Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Wh... Read More
Big Hearted Thoughts

Big Hearted Thoughts

Posted on January 20, 2017January 30, 2017 by State of Formation
This piece was written by Jordan Braunig, one of the 2016-2017 Boston Bridge Fellows. Today, as it feels like so many within my social circles (or are they echo chambers?) descend upon our nation’s ... Read More
Are You Really Pro-Life? A Christian Critique of a Common Pro-Life Stance

Are You Really Pro-Life? A Christian Critique of a Common Pro-Life Stance

Posted on November 7, 2016November 6, 2016 by Haley Feuerbacher
My regular perusing of Facebook has revealed that our social media posts these days convey a pretty narrow range of ideas, updates, and occurrences: Halloween costumes (“Look how cute my kids are!â€... Read More
Social Work as the Physical Implementation of Theology

Social Work as the Physical Implementation of Theology

Posted on October 26, 2016October 24, 2016 by Hannah Brents
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 religious or... Read More
Making Our Presence Known

Making Our Presence Known

Posted on October 24, 2016October 26, 2016 by Deborah Ruth Ferber
What do you get when you cross an extroverted middle-aged woman with a profound developmental disability and a ton of unsuspecting tourists at the small town diner?  The answer: lots of confused look... Read More
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