Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
Expanding Notions of Justice
As I shook his hand, I thanked him for his work and was about to say more when he posed a gentle challenge. “I listened with interest to your presentation,” he said, “especially the part about c... Read More
Lent – A Season of Mindfulness
Lent is an opportunity to walk mindfully through the wilderness, in order to be more attentive and intentional to our selves and to one another. ... Read More
Culture Shock: Crunchy or Creamy?
After two months of India’s lush cacophony, I return to Minnesota in mid-February. It is unseasonably warm: the temperature hovers around freezing. Coming from the tropics, this is unbearably cold. ... Read More
An Opinion Piece: “Stop Injustice at the Department of Education” By Rabbi Joseph A. Skloot
On January 31, 2012, just a few days ago, my family’s financial plans were unexpectedly upended by the Federal Department of Education. For nearly the last two years, we had planned to enroll in the... Read More
Atheism Is Still “Other”
In “Atheists As “Other”: Moral Boundaries and Cultural Membership in American Society,” Penny Edgell, Joseph Gerteis, and Douglas Hartmann show that “atheists are less likely to be accepted,... Read More
Lent: Following Jesus into the Wilderness
According to a common story found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), Jesus does not go right into his ministry following his baptism. Rather, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the ... Read More
A Different Lent
In a prior State of Formation post, Chris Hughes’s experience of Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent resonated with me. As a former Southern Baptist, his experience was much like my own. The Or... Read More
Submit Your Work! Call for Submissions for Issue 10
The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue is now accepting submissions for our tenth issue, due to be released August 15th 2012. We welcome rigorous, analytical submissions from emerging and established... Read More
Ashes That Dare Us to Live
“What are you giving up for Lent?” This question will be shared around this week for many Christians as they enter into the Lenten season beginning with Ash Wednesday. People will “give up&#... Read More