Category: Interfaith
The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 1)
Google dictionary defines activism as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.” But activism isn’t always vigorous and doesn’t always enga... Read More
2015 Biennial Utah Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Retreat: Including Community in Higher Education
This past week I was asked to present “Interfaith Cooperation in the 2015 Biennial Utah Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Retreat: Including Community in Higher Education.” I was honored to b... Read More
The Kind of Leaders We (Don’t) Need
Leadership. We hear the word all the time in our society. You have to prove it on your college applications. “List all leadership positions you have held.” We value leaders. We write them ... Read More
An Audience with Pope Francis—Dispatch from Rome
We were on our way to meet Pope Francis. We—the participants in the 50th anniversary meeting of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies—departed together from the Urbaniana campus a... Read More
From Atheist to Unitarian Universalist Interfaith Evangelist
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
Tipping the Scales
It was a cold January afternoon as I pulled into the parking lot of the Noor Islamic Center; the temperature gauge in my car was hovering at around 29-30 degrees. The moment I stepped outside, it felt... Read More
“It’s not a good time to be Muslim, Miss”
One of the many hats I wear is that of religious education instructor for Muslim youth aged 15-17. In addition to discussing the historical aspects of Islam, the overarching goal of the program is to ... Read More
What Nourishes Your Activism? Reflections on Interfaith Sustenance for Social Change
I stood in the pouring rain, my numb fingers frantically pressing the buttons on the intercom box of the brick building where my spiritual director has her office. Sloshing my way through that Saturda... Read More