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The Folly of Donald Trump
Many conservative Christians support Donald Trump because they are sick of ‘political correctness.’ They feel that liberal elites in government, the media, and even many churches incre... Read More
Religious Identity and Inclusion
A discussion about religious identity and inclusion has to theoretically start from a perspective of exclusion. We have to understand what are the factors causing exclusion. Globalisation has disr... Read More
#RNCinCLE + #DNCinPHL = #Theonormativity
I’m going to do it: I’m going to get political. Mind – I did not say ‘partisan’. I intentionally watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions, and intend to critically ins... Read More
The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence – Part 2
In part 1 of this article, I wrote about my decision to facilitate an Interfaith prayer call on Sunday, July 10th after the horrific killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five Dallas Police... Read More
Stumbling Blocks: Conversion and the Israeli Rabbinate
The issue of conversion to Judaism has always been a topic of interest to me, as it is simultaneously an interfaith and intra-faith issue. Each of the denominations within Judaism has their own standa... Read More
The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence – Part 1
On July 4th, the United States of America celebrated its 240th year of independence from Great Britain. My ancestors were enslaved until 1863. Unfortunately, the Emancipation Proclamation did not inst... Read More
Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for our Collective Survival – Part II
…I let go of the law, And people become honest. I let go of economics, And people become prosperous. I let go of religion, And people become serene. I let go of all desire [for controlling, fixing, ... Read More
Guest Post: A Freethinker Returns to Seminary
This Guest Post was submitted by Chris Highland. Chris has been a Presbyterian Minister, Interfaith Chaplain, College Instructor, Shelter Director and Housing Manager. His ten published books include... Read More
In Search of Kailash
For the past several years I have been working with a team of scholars, writers, artists and educators preparing for a month-long religious pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in western ... Read More