Category: Learning
My Tie to Reality
Poem and Reflection by Brianna Moffitt There always seems to be a conflict between my insides and outsides The dramatic juxtaposition of vibrating with anxious energy, and the smooth calm of the s... Read More
Lessons from the Dignity Project
I have traveled to more than 40 countries with children from different religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. One thing I have learned is that youth from all backgrounds are looking for t... Read More
It All Matters
When looking at my resume, I often think, “Dang. I have no idea what I’m doing with my life. All of my experiences are seemingly arbitrary and have no connection to one another.” My subsequent t... Read More
Interfaith = Trust Between
When I researched the etymology of the word “interfaith,” I found that its two components, “inter” and “faith,” have roots that stretch back thousands of years. “Inter” has roots in La... Read More
How to be an Interfaith Leader When You’re 19, Still Living with Your Parents, and the World is Ending
My introduction to the world of interfaith work was more of an accident than anything. On a whim, I decided to get involved with religious life during my first few weeks of college. I hadn’t ever he... Read More
Expanding Definitions
Even though I grew up in an interreligious family, “interfaith” was not a term I was familiar with. I was raised Catholic, attending catechism throughout my childhood until I was eventually confir... Read More
Tolerance is Not Enough
When reflecting back on how the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) has changed my definition of the word interfaith, I think about my personal evolution with the definition of tolerance.&n... Read More
Developing Dialogue and Defining Hope
What do the phrases “conservative Mormon” and “queer progressive interfaith dialogue” have in common? Me. The former is what I was raised as and the latter has been slowly adde... Read More