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Moses’ Three-Step Model of Social Action
Selective attention, the process of reacting to certain stimuli to the exclusion of others, is a common human experience. As we move about in the world, we focus on certain elements of our environment... Read More
Interfaith Work: An Ever-Evolving Definition
The below was written for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI), in which Celine was a fellow. For more information about the program, please see the BILI website... Read More
A Journey into Interfaith: Falling In and Out of Faith
The below was written for the 2017-2018 cohort of the Boston Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI), in which Celine was a fellow. For more information about the program, please see the BILI website.... Read More
“God, give me strength and courage.”
This post is part of my ongoing project ‘Talking with God’ focused on the religious practices and beliefs of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Names have been changed to protect their privacy, and al... Read More
Death and the Secular Humanist
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground (1825) My dad died in January. It was pretty unexpected. He was too young, we were very close, and this death is the f... Read More
Listening to Young Adults Without Exception: Is the Catholic Church Ready for that Kind of Dialogue?
For a denomination canonically difficult to leave, many young (and not so young) American Catholics are migrating beyond the institution’s immediate influence. Research suggests many young Catholics... Read More
What is Proselytism to Interfaith?
Recently, a couple tried to convert me to their religion—not an uncommon experience as a secular humanist. Proselytism is a topic I have spent a lot of time meditating on, as it’s one of the harde... Read More
“I pray because it’s a Halacha to pray.”
Photo by Gianna Trewavas on Unsplash This post is part of my ongoing project ‘Talking with God’, focused on the religious practices and beliefs of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Names have been... Read More
The Beautiful Big Box
A big beautiful blue box in North Jersey that you could see from the highway. “IKEA” spelled out, luminous in gold. It was a special chance to stop there and rare for us to have a vehicle b... Read More