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BILI Program Reflections
The below was written for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI), in which Ann-Marie was a fellow. For more information about the program, please see the BILI ... Read More
Learning from God to Be Angry
For much of my Jewish education, my teachers had inculcated me with a fear of anger. I was taught that, unlike other character traits and emotions, anger is the only attribute that should not exist in... Read More
What Is My Spirituality?
For a long time, I was trying to figure out what it meant to be “spiritual.” I was raised Roman Catholic. My paternal grandfather recited Psalm 91 quite frequently, recorded himself reading the Bi... Read More
What “Mary Poppins Returns” Can Teach Us About Grief and Healing
“Nothing’s gone forever, only out of place.” The insight of this simple line from the song, “The Place Where Lost Things Go” in Mary Poppins Returns can offer us a bit of wisdom during the o... Read More
Oh I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
A Series on Black Personhood and Freedom I had just finished morning prayer at the local Episcopal church near my office, a place where I go to find strength and renewal in the middle of the week. It ... Read More
Interreligious Engagement and Connection through Sacred Spaces
A healthy attitude towards traveling anywhere, no matter how far the distance, pushes the traveler out of her comfort zone. Her prevailing assumptions about the world, its people, and the environment ... Read More
You Be You: How to Be Interreligious in Public
I am often the only Buddhist in the room, and usually the only religious professional in the room. As such, I easily brush off the casual misunderstanding of laypeople. But when a fellow chaplain asks... Read More
Narrative Identity
The below was written for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI), in which Ann-Marie was a fellow. For more information about the program, please see the BILI ... Read More
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship Opportunity
State of Formation Blogging Fellowship A Leadership Development Program for Emerging Religious & Ethical Leaders Sponsors: Boston University School of Theology (BU-STH) and Hebrew College (HC) Pur... Read More![Please [Don’t] Silence Your Smartphones: Why Faith and Technology Complement Each Other](https://i0.wp.com/stateofformation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Oberst-Jesus-Selfie.jpg?resize=542%2C340&ssl=1)