Category: Interfaith
Traversing the Bridge of Interreligious Dialogue
“Religious traditions are no longer isolated. On the contrary, due to phenomena such as globalization, religions are increasingly called to work together, along with public authorities and civil soc... Read More
Looking for Faith? Now there’s an app for that.
A few years ago I found myself doing what many do when deciding to put down roots in a new community: I went church shopping. If we’re honest with one another, this can be a very time-consuming and ... Read More
Connections in Conversation
As a group, this year’s cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) talked a lot about having courageous conversations. Meeting in the basement of the chapel at Boston University to... Read More
Interfaith Dialogue as a Practice of Hospitality
From September 2018 to May 2019, the Boston Bridges interfaith cohort met in the Walker Center in Newton, MA. It is a fitting place to host interreligious dialogue, as to “foster ecumenical and inte... Read More
How I Got Here: A Story of Food, Religious Pluralism, and Leadership Reflection in Community
The Boston Bridges Fellowship program at Hebrew College is an opportunity for religious and philosophical leaders from the Greater Boston area to gather once a month for leadership development present... Read More
Speaking Out and Safety
Recently, I was invited to lead a workshop on using technology as a tool for interfaith dialogue and action at the John Paul II Center for Interreligious Dialogue’s 10th Anniversary Commemoration Co... Read More
Implicit Bias: A Biological Obstacle in Interreligious Engagement (Part I of II)
A recently published book by renowned social psychologists Dr. Mahzrani R. Banaji from Harvard University and Dr. Anthony G. Greenwald from the University of Washington, Blindspots: The Hidden Intenti... Read More
Plant-based Is the New Kosher/Halal
“Vegans = white, privileged, atheist, teeva-wearing, hippie minority passing fad”? I am a meat-cheese-eggs-seafood-honey-leather-gummicandy-loving vegan woman of color, of faith, and for faith. I ... Read More