Category: Learning
Courage: It Will Cost You Something
Higher Education is a world where students have enormous power. Often they do not realize the power that they have, but really, if something changes on a university campus, it almost certainly began a... Read More
Religious Literacy: Knowledge vs. Understanding
Religious literacy is important to me. It drives my commitment to interfaith and to education; it is essential to progressing into a more understanding and empathetic world. I catch myself giving impr... Read More
A Call for Irony
“My entire existence is really the deepest irony.” Søren Kierkegaard “The value of irony, when it is deployed well, is that it opens up the possibility of hearing an internal call to goo... Read More
Claiming Queer: Why Identity Politics Matter
“Queer and Christian” the aspiring human rights activist’s bio read. “But, wait,” I thought, “isn’t this person a married heterosexual?” As it turns out, mine weren’t the only eyebro... Read More
The Military & Religious Devotees (A Memorial Day Reflection)
On my 18th birthday, I boarded a plane from Nashville, Tennessee to embark on an entirely new adventure. I remember being absolutely terrified for a couple of reasons. First, this was the first ti... Read More
(E)valuation – The Sacrifice of Erekh in Lev 27
In the sidra or section of the Tora that Jewish communities read this past week, Behuqotai, we find a curious description of an offering. Now, at the end of the book of Vayiqra (Leviticus) it shoul... Read More
Opting Out: The Separation of Difference and Religious Freedom
Last week, religious freedom in the United States was at the center of two major court decisions, and the results have left many religious minorities feeling out in the cold. I am referring to the Sup... Read More
Interpretweeting: An Experiment in Social Media
What can you say worth saying in 140 characters? I used to think: not much. But if the ancient wisdom of the great Scriptural commentators could be expressed in less than 140 characters, why shouldn... Read More