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#DecolonizeLutheranism, Ecumenism, and the Problem of Lutheran Identity
Whose Reformation is it, anyway? Next year, the Lutheran communion around the world will commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. In much of the discourse around the ... Read More
Ramadan Reflections
Ramadan is the holy month of Muslims, and the last ten days are considered the holiest of the holiest, a period of blessings, forgiveness and peace. Yet there is little peace in the world these days, ... Read More
A Day That Will Live In Brexit-famy
As an American studying in Scotland, the scene plays out like some of the worst nightmares I’ve had about November: fear-mongering, xenophobia, a “return” to a time when things were “right” ... Read More
Did Anyone Call the Orisa? Reflections on Orlando, LGBTQ Communities & Inclusion
As pride month comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my spiritual journey as a priestess in a tradition that supposedly does not welcome LGBTQ people. I was initiated into the Yoruba-Ifa religio... Read More
Come and Eat: Breaking Bread on Ramadan
I recently attended an Iftar dinner at my synagogue, along with members of a Turkish Muslim interfaith institute. My rabbi gave a speech about how the Jewish and Islamic traditions understand t... Read More
Where’s the Justice in That? The Social Exclusion of Adults with Learning Disabilities and What the Church Can Do to Fix It
Who is welcome at your church? What makes you so sure? What evidence do you have to prove this? It was a typical Sunday as I made my way into the sanctuary, quickly found my place in the balcony, ... Read More
The Ethics of Class and Race in Leadership for a Pluralistic Society
It is June, 2016, and the U.S. has two presumptive nominees for President of the U.S., former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and real estate mogul and reality television star Dona... Read More
“Interreligious Studies: A Relational Approach to Religious Activism and the Study of Religion,” by Oddbjørn Leirvik (a review)
In this welcome addition to the growing and emerging interdisciplinary field of interreligious studies, Oddbjørn Leirvik draws on his rich experience as both a pastor and scholar in Norway working wi... Read More
The Criminal Christ: Finding Jesus Amidst a War on Drugs
This post originally appeared on the Clergy for a New Drug Policy blog. “My son was about two years old. I had taken him to the park to play… Two little boys, one blond-haired, the other red-hea... Read More