Category: Interfaith
What Does It Mean to be (Inter)Religiously Literate?
There is little debate over whether religious literacy should be a core competency in higher education programs and courses in the emerging interdisciplinary field of interreligious and interfaith st... Read More
Labels: The Nature and Meaning of Religious Identity
This post is part of my ongoing ‘Talking with God’ project, focusing on the religious practices and beliefs of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Names have been changed to protect their privacy, and ... Read More
In the Name of My Prophet
“I prayed in the name of my Prophet and the name of your Prophet that you will be blessed.” This is what the young man said to me. Earlier, he asked me if I knew of a private place to pray. It is ... Read More
“Interfaith” is so 1970s!
Navigating the Linguistic Quagmire of the “Interfaith” World A few years ago at an interfaith conference I overheard a senior scholar complain, “‘Interfaith’ is so seventies!” He was expr... Read More
On Mass Incarceration & Interfaith Congregations: Thoughts Inspired by Michelle Alexander
Of the many public figures whose passion for social justice inspires me, Michelle Alexander is one of the most intriguing. Well known for her best-selling book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in ... Read More
“When You Stand Praying … Forgive”
In summer of 2017, my wife and I taught a Sunday school series on the Jewishness of Jesus. It was not the first time we taught this topic. This delightfully progressive and thoughtful group was quick ... Read More
Interreligious Wherewithal: Cultivating a Leadership Virtue
Consider the following scenarios: The company picnic serves only bratwursts and hot dogs as its main course. The hospice care facility admits its first Buddhist patient. Sixteen Muslim employees abrup... Read More
Accompanying One Another Through the Dark Night
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