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View Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
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Podcast: Finding Faith in Interfaith Work 
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The Truth, So Help Us God?

The Truth, So Help Us God?

Posted on May 29, 2012June 2, 2012 by Michael Ramberg
In a world that bombards us with information from every side, it can be surprisingly difficult to find truth.  This past weekend many Jews celebrated Shavuot, the holiday commemorating God giving th... Read More
Experiential Intersections- A Christian Learns to Pray by Drew Love

Experiential Intersections- A Christian Learns to Pray by Drew Love

Posted on May 29, 2012May 13, 2015 by State of Formation
Prayer can be very difficult. I know this because many of my friends and acquaintances, from various backgrounds, have expressed to me their struggles with prayer. Some do not know what to say. Others... Read More
Shavuot and Taking Hold of Torah

Shavuot and Taking Hold of Torah

Posted on May 28, 2012June 5, 2012 by Lauren Tuchman
The end of the Counting of the Omer is nearly upon us. We have spent the past seven weeks eagerly, anxiously, perhaps, counting up to Shavuot–to receiving the Torah anew. Shavuot, or the Feast o... Read More
Gay Marriage vs. “Shariazation” of American Civic Life

Gay Marriage vs. “Shariazation” of American Civic Life

Posted on May 28, 2012May 27, 2012 by Bhikshuni Lozang
For Buddhist Americans, the spectacle of public outcry and legislation prescribing particular genders to secular, state-ratified marriage on the basis of religion must surely be received as completely... Read More
Ela Merom Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Ela Merom Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
How can I respond in a way that takes into account the Holocaust in all of its horror, both the horror of the atrocious event itself and the horror of knowing that humanity could allow something like ... Read More
Nicolas Cable Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Nicolas Cable Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
The modern Orthodox rabbi Irving Greenberg embodies vulnerability at a level not often seen in public discourse. His article, “What Would Roy and Alice Do?: A Reflection on How I came to Be a Failur... Read More
Adina Allen Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Adina Allen Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
Reflecting on his experience of interfaith dialogue, Yitz describes his process of moving from a place of resistance to a place of openness and learning. The turning point was meeting a group of parti... Read More
Lauren Tuchman Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Lauren Tuchman Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
Rabbi Greenberg’s personal journey and initial struggles with dialogue resonate very deeply with me. I was moved and inspired not only by his evolving stance towards Christians, but also by the extr... Read More
Tasi Perkins Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Tasi Perkins Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg’s “What Would Roy and Alice Do?  A Reflection on How I Came to Be a Failure through Dialogue, Thank God,” is an insightful and provocative reflection on the constr... Read More
Jason Kerr Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Jason Kerr Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
Rabbi Greenberg’s essay charts two parallel religious journeys. The first is his own, in which he shifts from viewing Christianity as a vehicle for anti-Semitism to recognizing its potential as a so... Read More
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State of Formation, founded as an offshoot of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), is a program of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College and Boston University School of Theology.

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