Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
Story-telling and Story-listening: my Interfaith Journey
Maybe it’s just my struggle to socialize, but every time I meet someone new I’ve always wanted to have a story ready. For a few years it was describing the time I get held up in airport security f... Read More
Podcast: Understanding Interfaith through the Development my Own Faith
“One pillar that developed in my frame of mind was that the essence and greatness of God are unfathomable. They cannot be confined to the parameters and constructs created by humanity.”... Read More
Building Interfaith Connections on Campus: Potluck Style
I’ve been to a lot of potlucks in my life, but my favorite potluck was one that didn’t serve any food: the potluck of interfaith dialogue. While a potluck with no food may sound oxymoronic, I call... Read More
Engaging Hinduism and the Dharmas through an Interfaith Lens
During my time so far with the Building Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) Fellowship, I’ve gone from viewing interfaith as a medium of discussion between separate world views to a intricate we... Read More
Open Hearts and Open Minds: Lessons from my Ongoing Interfaith Journey
Growing up in a religiously diverse neighborhood first sparked my interest in learning about religions, worldviews, and traditions that were different from my own. While this interest has developed si... Read More
Accompanying the Light within All People
In my home tradition of Quakerism, one of the most enduring symbols of faith is the Light. Accompanying the Light – what is also known as “that of God” – is a belief that Light exists within a... Read More
Interfaith is More than a Word: Creating Spaces for Conversation
My story with interfaith started on a bus ride from my family’s home back to the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I got a text from a community leader whom I knew from working on a project to... Read More
The Power of Perspective
Originally published May 16, 2022 by Hebrew College. Parshat Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) As I write this, I am sitting on a plane. It should not be surprising, yet it is undeniably powerful ... Read More
Reality Check: You Can’t Sign the Gay Away
Authored by Christopher Belden The COVID-19 pandemic left humanity navigating life in fear, feeling depressed and isolated. Humanity grew universally hopeless as the pandemic dragged on for two years,... Read More