Category: Interfaith
An Open Letter to My Muslim Neighbors in Chicago
This past Sunday, I gathered with many Muslim, Jewish and Christian neighbors for an interfaith service commemorating the victims of 9/11 at Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago. The entire service was beau... Read More
A More Perfect Union: A Statement of Religious Commitment Following the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
This is a letter drafted by Rabbi Or Rose of Hebrew College, Valarie Kaur of Groundswell, and the Rev. Bud Heckman of Religions for Peace-USA. I lent a hand in editing it and am proud to have signed i... Read More
The Consequences of Rhetoric after 9/11
As our nation approaches the tenth anniversary of September 11th, we have the perfect opportunity to reflect on where we were socially, politically, and religiously prior to the attacks and where we a... Read More
Of 9/11 and Learning to Love the Other
For me, 9/11 began with religion: after my clock radio alarm gave me the first hint that something had gone terribly wrong, I knelt by my bed to pray that God would watch over the affected people. The... Read More
The Israel I feared
With each person he found to daven (pray), my heart sank a little bit. Each time he passed by my husband and me without asking us to join, I felt a little sad, a little frustrated, and totally invisib... Read More
Fasting for Ramadan As A Catholic
I spend a few days each year fasting during Ramadan. I am not a Muslim. I am a Catholic, so fasting for me normally happens during Lent. This non-Catholic observance is not meant to offend Muslims, or... Read More
Interreligious Dialogue and 9/11? Fanaticism is Not Religion.
As we hurry forward toward the tenth anniversary of 9/11/2001, all sorts of discussions are popping up, and many of them have an interfaith perspective. I am a huge fan and proponent of, and partici... Read More