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“You Ain’t Never Had a Friend Like Me”: On Robin Williams, Suicide, Ultimate Concern, and Actual Hope for the Rest of Us, Part I
*TRIGGER WARNINGS* suicide, self-harm, depression Over this past month, prompted by Ramadan, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a good person in the world. It’s way harder than... Read More
Balancing Love and Responsibility
The Village Voice has a response article making its way around the internet this week. The piece is a help column by Andrew W.K. in a reoccurring column called Ask Andrew W.K. On August 6, the fea... Read More
Noticing the Shadow of the Cross
As a rabbinical student and someone who wears a kippah every day, I think of myself as being pretty comfortable with being Jewish. Since starting to wear a kippah in public in 2009, I have gradually g... Read More
Invoking the Unknown: Sectarian Invocations in Government Assemblies
As Esther Boyd discussed in her recent post, the Supreme Court’s Greece vs. Galloway decision upheld the constitutionality of sectarian prayers in legislative assemblies. Eric Rassbach, deputy g... Read More
Religious Interactions, Pop Culture, & Historical Imagination (Spoiler Alert)
Religious themes currently permeate the film and television industries in the United States. The film Noah still floats toward the top of the charts leading to interesting conversations about authen... Read More
Staff Transitions at State of Formation
It is with gratitude and thanks that we announce the departure of our Managing Director, Honna Eichler. After nearly three years of working to increase the capacity of the forum and establishing susta... Read More
State of Formation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for Contributing Scholars
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State of Formation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for Contributing Scholars. State of Formation is supported by a partnership between the Journal of Inter-Re... Read More
Diana Eck, Paul Raushenbush to Present at State of Formation Workshop
State of Formation Workshop: Writing for the Online Public Sphere November 24, 2013 | 2-5PM | Room: Hyatt Regency- Columbia 300 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21202 Held in conjunction with the annual mee... Read More