Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
“Go Down, Moses…and this time let Aaron do all the talking.”
Artwork by Aron de Chaves, Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, Creechurch Lane, London, England Of all my high school classes, speech terrified me the most. In my youth, I had a speech i... Read More
Getting Beyond the Tent of Abraham, Part 1: Welcoming Marginalized Religions
Despite an ever-widening door to the growing tent of interreligious engagement, there remains work to do. Interreligious studies in the academy as well as the interfaith movement in the wider communit... Read More
A History of Sacrifice, Remembrance, and Courage
This Memorial Day weekend, I spent my time in Wisconsin at the youth camp that I organize biannually (which I previously reflected upon here). Each camp, we engage in a discussion with the counselor t... Read More
Messiah Interrupted: Susanna’s #MeToo Moment
For over a decade now, my wife and I have attended the seasonal choral presentation of Handel’s Messiah at a church in the Fort Worth Arts District. I love the amazing musicality of each movement. B... Read More
“They’re Not Really Christians”: Acknowledging Oppression and Violence in our Traditions for the Sake of Interreligious Understanding
Interreligious dialogue often entails an implicit (sometimes explicit) attempt to categorize the religious other for the sake of comparison, conversation, and ease. For instance, in labeling a dialogu... Read More
Farming, Crossing Divides, & the Sacredness of Interfaith Community
Participating this year in the State of Formation fellowship with other up-and-coming religious and ethical thinkers has been an exciting opportunity for me, though not one that I could have anticipat... Read More
Gateways to Engagement with Religious Diversity
People arrive at the table of interreligious engagement for various reasons. After spending some time in the world of interfaith engagement, I began to notice common narratives emerge in regards to ho... Read More
How Does Faith Travel? Thinking about Sikhi through Guru Nanak’s Travels & My Own
The origins of Sikhi are very much based in notions of exploration, discovery, and curiosity. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh faith, spent most of his life traveling by foot throughout Asia... Read More
The Work Starts with the Stars
When I was twelve, my mother gave me my first copy of my natal chart and a large book on the origins and uses of astrology. The chart was colorful, with the different planetary symbols inked in a spec... Read More