Category: Interfaith
Finding God In the Slums of Mumbai
There is a beautiful quote by Fredrick Buechner, an American writer and theologian that I would like to share. “Maybe nothing is more important than that we keep track, you and I, of these ... Read More
Face the Music: On Singing, Specks, and Sand
I am a musician by training. My undergraduate degree is in voice performance, and after finishing school I worked for several years as a choral conductor. In recent weeks, I’ve wondered what busines... Read More
Michael Vick and The Power of Weakness
To be in a true state of formation or re-formation is to be in a state of dispassion and humility.... Read More
A theological perspective on (a)theism in formation
State of formation… indeed! As long as we are, we are in a state of formation. Among those ancient sages (who remain with us in various states of formation) are Heraclitus and Siddhartha the Buddha,... Read More
Interreligious Dialogue, take 2
Why did an individual who has never blogged, tweeted, or facebooked (is this the term?) decide to apply to a new interreligious initiative that will exist almost exclusively in the online world? Great... Read More
Lady Gaga and the Autonomous Self: Who are we?
Though I would not necessarily laud all of her decisions as a performer and artist, Lady Gaga has surprisingly and quickly become one of my key reference points in my academic work as a theologian and... Read More
The Shifting Language of God
“God” is just about everywhere you turn. The word, I mean. Belief in God, trust in God. God-given. Godless. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, in plenty of contexts. The most interesting... Read More
President Obama, Minority Religions, and American Politics
I recently attended a Diwali celebration in Connecticut. The event secured the major essentials of a second generation, Indian-American function: a late start [working to our advantage], a troupe of... Read More