Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
Why Interfaith is a not a Safe Word
Two weeks before I moved to Boston this past August, my parents received a letter in the mail that was for me. The card read in bold letters “ONE WORLD, ONE FAITH, ONE WORLD RELIGION.” I f... Read More
Creating Interfaith Learning Opportunities in Education
Editorial Director’s note: all Contributing Scholars begin writing by answering the following question as their first post: Why are you committed to building relationships with those from different ... Read More
On Creating Communities of Welcome
This drash was originally delivered at Congregation Beth Israel in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 13, 2016. Shabbat shalom!!! Thank you so much for having me in your community this Shabbat. It i... Read More
Come as You Are: Intra-religious dialogue in Christianity and Judaism
Two major intra-religious events have happened recently in the worlds of both Christianity and Judaism: The Pope’s meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, ... Read More
Will They Serve the Fatted Calf on Sabbath? Or, the Prodigal Daughter Returns
The last time I went to synagogue was hell. I had just moved to Jerusalem to do a year long fellowship in Jewish Texts at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and I had never in my life felt so much am... Read More
Growing Up White
It’s funny how racial identity works. Especially whiteness. Especially when you’re taught, implicitly and overwhelmingly, that white is the norm. It’s funny how it’s not until you’re older... Read More
Beyoncé, Black Power & the White Church
Preparing a sermon recently as a guest preacher to a white christian congregation, I turned to the African-American lectionary for inspiration. (In Christian tradition, the lectionary assigns readings... Read More
What is the Point of Multifaith Work?
A few months ago, I was asked to facilitate a workshop that would address a simple question: What is the point of Multifaith work? As I searched for answers within the mission statements of multifaith... Read More
From Church Programs to Political Action: A Critical Challenge to Christians’ Selective Refrain from Social Movements
Like most single mothers, I could probably spend a lifetime writing books about the unique blessing and difficulty of parenting without a spouse. In 2007, I learned that receiving an educational loan ... Read More