Category: Interfaith
Bullied To Death: When Will Enough Be Enough?
Each new suicide resulting from anti-gay bullying begs the question: when will enough be enough? We Americans don’t know the meaning of the word “enough.” We don’t know when to stop consumin... Read More
Inter-Religious Dialogue as a Method of Peace-Building in Israel and Palestine
Inter-religious Dialogue is understood as a method of peace-building—bringing people together to learn to live in peace — which is different than peace-making, whereby politicians and diplom... Read More
Bullying: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
In Acts of Faith, Eboo Patel recounts a conversation he had with a Catholic leader who was concerned about the consequences that participation in the Interfaith Youth Core might have for the young peo... Read More
To Be Understood
As a result of reading all the posts in our topic of the month, the thing that’s been on my mind a lot is being more proactive about reconciliation strategies between people of faith and the LGB... Read More
E-Islamophobia: The New Hatewave
“My student just sent 500 of his closest friends and me an e-mail that says Obama is a radical Muslim only pretending to be a Christian. He wrote that if Obama becomes president, our country will be... Read More
Egypt, Revolution, and Faith: Is Self-Determination a Sin?
Like many, I have been riveted by the protests taking place in Egypt over the past week. I have been glued to TV, radio, and internet coverage of the demonstrations taking place in Cairo, Alexandria... Read More
The Problem with “Jesus Chicken”
Those familiar with the Chik-Fil-A restaurant chain have known for quite a long time that the ownership is explicitly conservative Christian, which hasn’t meant much for people who like to eat t... Read More
An Atheist and War
In the majority of cases I think war is morally blameworthy, but under certain conditions I think killing can be justified. War, as opposed to the killing of the leaders responsible, is immoral beca... Read More