Category: Leadership
“Mary Astell’s Unlikely Feminist Revolution: Lessons on the Role of Religion in Fighting for Gender Rights in 18th Century England,” by Brandon Withrow
The Christian philosopher and theologian Mary Astell (1666-1731) called for a counter-intuitive feminist revolution, which included the education of, and Protestant monastic community for, women (as a... Read More
State of Formation Founder a Coexist Prize Finalist
We are proud to announce that Joshua Stanton, a Founding Co-Editor at the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue and State of Formation, is one if six finalists for the global Coexist Prize. We invite yo... Read More
Love Cannot Be Legislated
Article first published as Love Cannot Be Legislated on Blogcritics. The Supreme Court will be taking up the controversial issue of affirmative action this year. Many are concerned that the court will... Read More
Elephants in the Global Jewish Room
The uniqueness of my Jewish identity could be one of the reasons conference organizers have invited me to participate. I expect there will be people at the conference who won’t consider me to be a ... Read More
Purim: A Serious Misunderstanding Of The Festival’s Mirth
Purim’s cathartic effect is remarkable, providing an opportunity for Jewish communities to parody themselves and their own hierarchies and imbue often-serious religious practices with music and ... Read More
“Epistemic Justification and Religious Truth Claims: Heim’s More Pluralistic Hypothesis” by Wm. Andrew Schwartz
In his book, Salvations: Truth and Difference in Religion,1 S. Mark Heim presents what he calls a “more pluralistic hypothesis.”2 Heim’s position, as its name alludes, is in many ways a response... Read More
Jewish-Muslim Relations in the 21st Century, By Yehezkel Landau
Yehezkel Landau is Faculty Associate in Interfaith Relations at Hartford Seminary . This article represents his own views and opinions. Several years ago, I was invited to give a lecture to the studen... Read More
Point/Counterpoint: Expectations of American Muslim Leaders
as-salam alaykum Aamir, Thank you for your thoughtful reflection, you bring up an important issue, which is one of the biggest challenges facing American Muslims nowadays: getting other Americans t... Read More