Category: Theology
The Grim Future of Interreligious Dialogue
If it’s true that more and more of us are no longer affiliating with a religion, and even those of us who do have limited knowledge of that tradition, how long will interreligious dialogue remain a ... Read More
If we didn’t withhold justice, they wouldn’t need our charity
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. – Augustine of Hippo About a month ago, I was driving home from work when I heard a news story about the hurricane that ravaged the Southern Philip... Read More
The Loser Letters?
A Place for Satire, Humor, and Polemics in Interreligious (and a-religious) Dialogue... Read More
Wellness: Practical Faith
Wellness is something that all people need, yet not all people take up the responsibility of wellness and self-care. We live in a society that looks for the fastest, most convenient way to function ev... Read More
It is in the Abhorrence that I Find Strength
Last week I received a phone call from a random, unkown person. When I picked up the phone, this fellow asked, “Is this Karen Leslie Hernandez?” I happily replied, “Yes, it is,” and he proceed... Read More
Fomenting Repentance: A Vision of the 100%
Christianity has manifold resources for individuals who feel mired in sin who seek to repent and live a new life. As Kaari Aanestad pointed out in a wonderful article, this is not without problems, as... Read More
Do We Need More “Ministerial Exceptions”?
This post is written in conjunction with the “Religion and Law in the U.S.” course dialogue project and is directed by Grace Yia-Hei Kao. In a recent unanimous and precedent-setting Supreme Court ... Read More
Chinese Jump-Rope: Dancing The Alterity Dance Between Inter-Religious Dissonance And Resonance
Our Father, who does not exist from Your Own Side, but who is merely imputed on the thought, “God the Father,” and therefore only exists dependently on causes and conditions, and who (is very myst... Read More