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Interfaith and Life-Changing Moments: The Birth of a Political Activist
As a mother, the two most important and transformational days in my life were the days my children were born. But as a human being, I am reminded of significant moments when I was present for a life-a... Read More
Faith and Science, as They Really Are (Part Three)
(Part Three of Faith and Science, as They Really Are; see Part One and Part Two.) SUPERIORITY Science and religion overlap significantly, and make similar claims about the world. (Read Part Two, if ... Read More
There’s No Tradition which Stands for Silence
Over the past several weeks, clergy across several traditions have remarked to me the challenge of speaking up over the election of Donald Trump. Some have remarked that the sting has not worn off (... Read More
Faith and Science, as They Really Are (Part Two)
(Part Two of Faith and Science, as They Really Are; see Part One here.) SEPARATION Some contend that science and religion occupy separate worlds, but from my perspective, neither the religious faithf... Read More
Let Us Go and Pray: Equal Access to The Western Wall
The Israeli Supreme court has ruled that the rabbis that oversee the Western Wall have to prove that women are not allowed to read from the Torah, per Jewish Law. This is a monumental ruling that show... Read More
Faith and Science, as They Really Are (Part One)
During the Vietnam War, a string of malaria appeared that was resistant to chloroquine, the most prevalent treatment at the time. Malaria was already a huge killer – in 1967 alone, the disease infec... Read More
Big Hearted Thoughts
This piece was written by Jordan Braunig, one of the 2016-2017 Boston Bridge Fellows. Today, as it feels like so many within my social circles (or are they echo chambers?) descend upon our nation’s ... Read More
Community Engaged Scholars: Balancing Scholarship and Activism
The University of Chicago Center for the Study of Race and Gender recently held a workshop titled, “Community Engaged scholars: Balancing Scholarship and Activism.” As a graduate student, academic... Read More
Breaking the Silence
There are approximately ten weeks between the election and the inauguration of the next president. In the grand scheme of things, ten weeks is not a lot of time (and before 1933, Inauguration Day w... Read More