To my friends and family in the American Baptist Churches, USA, I have been a proud member of American Baptist churches for my entire life. I am the daughter and granddaughter (twice!) of American Bap...Read More
This piece originally appeared on the Huffington Post Religion and was co-authored with Valarie Kaur. In the weeks following 9/11, a Sikh man named Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot down at a gas station by...Read More
When it comes to sexual prejudice, there is no excuse. Religious institutions, communities and parents must provide nothing less than love....Read More
In light of several high profile cases of gay related bullying, this essay may disgruntle -- at least a little -- almost everyone who reads it....Read More
It is too easy to forget our childhoods. KidSpirit Magazine requested that I discuss how I have found meaning in my life. The question readily prompted reflections on my childhood and the special rela...Read More
I support and believe in the Palestinians—their right to inhabit the land they live on and have lived on for many, many years, and I support their plight. Does this make me Anti-Semitic? After Isr...Read More
So, what about those who oppose this togetherness? And even less extreme, what about those who don’t necessarily oppose this work, but are comfortable enough ignoring the challenge of reaching outsi...Read More
Honesty does strange things to people. Apart from being wonderfully cathartic, honesty is contagious. When you sit across from another person and share a moment of honesty that transcends superficial ...Read More
On an ideal Sunday, I get up and quietly make my wife breakfast, so that I can present it to her with great gusto before she’s emerged from bed. After dining and doing the dishes, I throw on my ...Read More
The role of the spiritual leader in the age of climate change: Re-imagining how to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations. This is the title of the seven d...Read More