Podcast: What do Cats Have to do with Interfaith Work?
When a rabbinical student says Kaddish for his non-Jewish parents…
Having grown up in the Catholic faith, death, dying, and mourning were always such surreal experiences. Although one begs to ask, what isn’t surreal about the entire process for anyone? It always fe... Read More
Indianapolis Festival of Faiths
This past Sunday, I had the great honor of representing Christian Theological Seminary at the Indianapolis Festival of Faiths. The Festival of Faiths is one of my favorite events of the year. Attendee... Read More
A Study in Contrasts: Israel and Palestine
Abigail recently returned from a two-week-long Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) human rights delegation to Israel and Palestine. UUJME’s mission is “to promote peace... Read More
Excerpt From A Toronto Encounter: To Park Or Not To Park?
A few weeks ago, while vising friends in Toronto, we ended up in downtown. Toronto’s downtown core, like other metropolitan cities, has very limited parking spots, and those that are available in lo... Read More
Interfaith Abroad, Part 1: Private vs Public Life in India
It was evening in Mumbai and the windows to the Jesuit residence on the fifth floor of the Xavier Institute of Engineering were open to let in a cooling breeze. The sun had set and the last monsoon ra... Read More
Fall 2015 Call For Contributors
*Editor’s Note: While State of Formation accepts applications for Contributing Scholars on a rolling basis, we also strive to get the word out about State of Formation’s work at the beginn... Read More
The Limits of Compassionate Action
Forget what I was going to write. Forget everything, but the boy on the beach, the boots of the Turkish police standing over his body, arms lifting him up. Isn’t this why we have faith? Sometime... Read More
“Right View” and Interfaith Dialogue
One “fold” on the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path toward enlightenment is Right View. “Right view” is the skill of dissolving interpretations in favor of drawing closer to the reality of the wor... Read More
Natural Theology from a Former Atheist: A Book Review of Anthony Flew’s “There is a God” Part II
Theological Analysis and Impact In part one of my book review of “There is a God” I argued that Flew’s theological deism is questionable, if not suspect. The theological impact of this b... Read More