Category: Theology
A synagogue, church, and mosque under one roof: Berlin’s pluralistic model
Berlin recently announced a project of the “House of One”, a building that includes a synagogue, a church, and a mosque under one roof. Furthermore, the building will include a space in the middle... Read More
It’s not about the Guinness Book of World Records: Musings on Existential Angst
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post here. Even though it’s summer, when things usually slow down a bit, life, as it is wont to do, happened, and I ended up being needed ... Read More
The Dangers of Nostalgia
Earlier this year, I went to a talk at Boston University with Iraqi translator and writer Sinan Antoon on the topic “Translation and the Work of Mourning.” While his remarks as a whole w... Read More
Both Feet; All In: In Defense of ‘Do What You Love’
In the wake of commencement season, there have been a number of articles discussing the cost of education, employment prospects, and ultimately, whether it’s really as wise and noble as we’ve beli... 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
Why bad things happen to good people: a Muslim evaluation
When it comes to theodicy, one cannot give a single answer that represents the absolute truth. Even if one were a theologian, one cannot simply claim that one knows why there is so much suffering in h... Read More
Popular Culture as Common Ground: Doctor Who as a Third Space for Interreligious Dialogue
People who know me well know that I am a pretty big fan of the British Sci-fi series Doctor Who. And by pretty big fan, I mean grade-A certified Whovian who watched the 50th anniversary special in 3D ... Read More
When Economics Meets Theology
The Lord said to Moses at Mount Sinai, Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am giving you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord” (Lev 25:1-2) Th... Read More