Category: Interfaith
Untangling Representation: For Whom Do You Speak?
Student Religious Life at Johns Hopkins University emphasizes interfaith education and collaboration. 15-20 students, many of them representing one of the campus’ active student religious groups... Read More
Becoming Aware of the Religious Other
I lead a scriptural reasoning group at the University of Toronto that has an open door policy. That means in any given week I do not know who will attend and who will not. It usually means a regular... Read More
Two Religions, One Family: A Review of BEING BOTH
It was one of those classic hypothetical conversations—you know the type—where a dating couple tries to figure out if they’ll be compatible for the long haul. It started when my future husband a... Read More
State of Formation Today at the AAR/SBL Gathering
Earlier today, at the annual meeting for AAR/SBL, current and prospective Contributing Scholars gathered to discuss the process of articulating their personal perspectives and set of beliefs online. B... Read More
God is Everywhere
I have never been so enveloped by religion as I have been in Ghana (and Uganda). I say this having spent time in Lhasa; Varanasi, India; Jerusalem; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Before you ask, no... Read More
This is not a personal ad, but…
As a young professional engaged in interfaith, I often wonder how many interfaith relationships we engage in at a romantic level. I know, I am getting a bit personal, it is not my intention to offend,... Read More
You use the words you know
One of the unexpected things I have told friends about in my learning to speak Arabic over the past five years is the fact that I am much more talkative in Arabic than I am in English. In Arabic, my... Read More
Whisper Down the Lane: Religious Language Edition
I believe that sharing the important aspects of one’s beliefs and traditions is an essential part of self-expression. We should all be taught how to communicate our religion or lifestance effect... Read More