Category: Leadership
What We Speak Out Against/For
Reflections on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, Alabama Immigration, and the Christian Faith.... Read More
Life Is Still Freakin’ Awesome, Y’all
I was just looking at this website of people who are the 99% of the American people, the ones hurting because of the wanton ways of the 1%. I am part of that 99%. I could make a list of my grievances,... Read More
A Way Forward through European Mosque Politics by Omar Kassab
We had learned English for quite a while already before our teacher pointed out the crucial differences between British English and American English. That was when “centre” became “center,” an... Read More
Torah Games? Bringing Torah to Life Through Game Design
For many Jews, the Torah seems inaccessible. It is distant historically, culturally and linguistically. The Biblical figures seem far removed and unapproachable and the scenes and vignettes do not see... Read More
Living in Israel, Longing for Peace
Out among the scraggly brush of the desert, the Sulha began at dusk and went late into the evening. We gathered together: Jewish and Arab Israelis, Palestinians, our small contingent of American Jews,... Read More
A War Against Knowledge
This Article was first published as A War Against Knowledge on Blogcritics. Writing in The Huffington Post, Nobel Laureates Desmond Tutu and Jose Ramos-Horta note: Freedom of education and freedom of ... Read More
Christian Values in American Public Policy
With the presidential campaign season in full swing, the politicians are out trying to promote their religious credentials to their potential constituents, which gives the citizenry the opportunity to... Read More
He is Troy Davis: He is Free
Over the last several weeks the story and life of Troy Davis has moved to the center of many conversations buzzing around me. As I delved deeper into his life, what I found was a story of an African... Read More