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Review – One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation
One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation Lawrence A. Hoffman Bluebridge, 2011 ISBN 978193334631 Lawrence Hoffman, a prolific writer and professor at Hebrew Union College,... Read More
Micah vs. the F-35
One of the most eschatological and hopeful prophetic oracles in the Hebrew Bible is found in the fourth chapter of Micah. It speaks of the world being transformed into an abode of divine will and ju... Read More
Crime & Punishment: Are There Evil People?
Why does our current prison system exist? Why do we continue to support a punitive approach that blames the individual rather than putting the bulk of our resources into rehabilitation and reform? Per... Read More
Creating Religious Dialogue in Bangladesh
“Sir, my parents are very interested in your ideas. They want a picture of you.” With this, my student gave me a pair of sunglasses and asked me to pose. For the last three weeks, I have been teac... Read More
A Muslim, a Catholic, and a Mormon walk into a White House: Theological Racism in the 2012 Presidential Race
As the Republican presidential primaries ramp up for Super Tuesday, religion has, once again, become a central topic of public discourse. Rick Santorum, a Presidential hopeful, has been the most vocal... Read More
In This Season of Lent, I Know One Thing For Sure – I Will Never Be a Nun
I think I was called a long time ago. When I was ten years old, I remember sitting in the car with my childhood friend Susan and her mom before Mass, and out of the blue I blurted, “I am afraid I am... Read More
The Soul of Black Consumerism
Article first published as The Soul of Black Consumerism on Blogcritics. Jayne Dirt over at the Clutch Mag Online has raised a question worth pondering during these waning days of Black History Month:... Read More
Introducing Practical Matters
As the managing editors of Practical Matters journal, we are thrilled to forge this partnership with State of Formation and its readership. Practical Matters is a graduate-student run, transdisciplina... Read More
On Leaving the Cathedral During the Homily – A Heretic’s Lent
My hands shake as I type this, less than an hour since I walked out of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception during Father So-and-so’s homily. I attend Mass once or twice a month, ... Read More