Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
Implicit Bias: A Biological Obstacle in Interreligious Engagement (Part I of II)
A recently published book by renowned social psychologists Dr. Mahzrani R. Banaji from Harvard University and Dr. Anthony G. Greenwald from the University of Washington, Blindspots: The Hidden Intenti... Read More
A Community of Communities
One of the first things that I looked for when I arrived at Boston University was a religious community. I believed that finding such a group would serve as a great way to meet other students and ease... Read More
Plant-based Is the New Kosher/Halal
“Vegans = white, privileged, atheist, teeva-wearing, hippie minority passing fad”? I am a meat-cheese-eggs-seafood-honey-leather-gummicandy-loving vegan woman of color, of faith, and for faith. I ... Read More
Dear President Trump, I’d Like to Wash Your Feet
After participating in the State of Formation Fellowship retreat designed for young faith leaders to reflect upon and explore their faith, I had an amazing realization that compelled me to think deepl... Read More
Is Common Ground Possible?
Howard Thurman, a former Dean of Marsh Chapel, was influential to Boston University’s culture in a variety of ways. The university’s student cultural center, The Howard Thurman Center, is named af... Read More
Religion in the Singular
“But although the Logos is common, most people live as if they had their own private understanding.” Heraclitus Religious violence has been a consistent and pernicious part of our human life in re... Read More
Gd’s Love Languages
Once again, and without any assistance from humanity, spring has arrived. As I am writing pink cherry blossoms are beginning to bud on the tree-lined streets of Philly. Spring breathes new life into n... Read More
The Folly of a Black Church
A Series on Black Personhood and Freedom I didn’t understand the faith or the worship practices of my church. Why would solidly middle and working class black folks—who, during the week, were prin... Read More
Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation
My religious journey began before I was born with my parent’s decision to raise me in the Catholic Church. My spiritual journey, on the other hand, commenced much later—about eighteen years later.... Read More