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Category: Leadership

How Accessible is Interfaith Work?

How Accessible is Interfaith Work?

Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by Zahra Rizvi
For many of my early Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) sessions, as well as my time at the Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, I felt like I was doing a lot of personal developmen... Read More
My Emerging Unapologetic Activism

My Emerging Unapologetic Activism

Posted on July 19, 2019July 18, 2019 by Maika Llaneza
The January incident between students from Covington Catholic High School and Native American elder, Nathan Phillips, felt deeply personal when it first circulated the news and went viral on social me... Read More
Traversing the Bridge of Interreligious Dialogue

Traversing the Bridge of Interreligious Dialogue

Posted on June 28, 2019June 17, 2019 by Philip Halikias
“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
Dear President Trump, I'd Like to Wash Your Feet

Dear President Trump, I’d Like to Wash Your Feet

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by Skyler Oberst
After participating in the State of Formation Fellowship retreat designed for young faith leaders to reflect upon and explore their faith, I had an amazing realization that compelled me to think deepl... Read More
Designing an Ecumenical Christian Service

Designing an Ecumenical Christian Service

Posted on March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 by Maddie Evans
This February 23rd and 24th, the student fellows of Hebrew College’s Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) offered a retreat to local college students entitled, “Religion at the Dinner Ta... Read More
Interreligious Dialogue: Perspectives from Leaders

Interreligious Dialogue: Perspectives from Leaders

Posted on February 6, 2019February 4, 2019 by Meli Solomon
In this podcast, Méli Solomon, Master of Jewish Liberal Studies candidate at Hebrew College, interviews four religious leaders about the questions and challenges of interreligious dialogue, inclusivi... Read More
You Be You: How to Be Interreligious in Public

You Be You: How to Be Interreligious in Public

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 by Monica Sanford
I am often the only Buddhist in the room, and usually the only religious professional in the room. As such, I easily brush off the casual misunderstanding of laypeople. But when a fellow chaplain asks... Read More
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship Opportunity

State of Formation Blogging Fellowship Opportunity

Posted on January 10, 2019April 10, 2019 by Phoebe Oler
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship A Leadership Development Program for Emerging Religious & Ethical Leaders Sponsors: Boston University School of Theology (BU-STH) and Hebrew College (HC) Pur... Read More
Moses' Three-Step Model of Social Action

Moses’ Three-Step Model of Social Action

Posted on January 9, 2019January 8, 2019 by Janine Jankovitz Pastor
Selective attention, the process of reacting to certain stimuli to the exclusion of others, is a common human experience. As we move about in the world, we focus on certain elements of our environment... Read More
Interfaith Work: An Ever-Evolving Definition

Interfaith Work: An Ever-Evolving Definition

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Celine Christory
The below was written for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI), in which Celine was a fellow. For more information about the program, please see the BILI website... Read More
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About State of Formation

State of Formation, founded as an offshoot of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), is a program of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College and Boston University School of Theology.

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