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I Am Troy Davis By Jen Marlowe (Exploratory Book Review)
The day is Wednesday, September 21, 2011. I am attending university in Toronto, Ontario, hailed as the most multi-cultural city in the world by the United Nations. Since moving to Toronto in 2009 ... Read More
Who is my neighbor? (Syria edition)
As the conflicts in Syria and Iraq have become increasingly sectarian over the last few years, feeding off one another’s dynamics and international rhetoric and involvement, stories about the pe... Read More
The Good Samaritan: Knowing our Strengths and Weaknesses for Care
This past week, I had the great honor of leading an alternative spring break trip of ten undergraduate students to Philadelphia, with an emphasis on interfaith encounters and social justice. We focuse... Read More
Community, Choice, and Identity: The Politics of Wearing Skirts
The package arrived on a cold Friday afternoon, a nondescript bundle shoved into my mailbox. The unremarkable packaging and unglamorous delivery method disguised the tightly packed questions, doubts, ... Read More
The Aga Khan and the Human Connection
Following my previous post on putting the Aga Khan’s speech at Brown in a historical context, I want to spend some time on his discussion of technology and human interaction. Rather than speaking on... Read More
How do you solve a problem like Fred?
Reportedly, the Rev. Fred Phelps, the longtime head of the Topeka, Kan.-based hate group the Westboro Baptist Church, is in hospice care [Phelps passed away on Mar. 19th ed.]. His son Nathan Phelps, o... Read More
Can Emotional Awareness Lead to Better Healthcare?
As a resident in the ICU, I’ve spent 160 hours over the last two weeks treating pneumonia, respiratory failure, alcohol withdrawal, and dozens of other diagnoses. I have spent less than precious few... Read More
Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History
Recently, the Aga Khan gave a speech at Brown University. As the head of a community of Muslims spread throughout the world, a community to which I belong, the speech needs some reflection. As the Ima... Read More
Streams Run Uphill
In an excellent new book, Streams Run Uphill: Conversations with Young Clergywomen of Color, Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario writes about the promises and pitfalls of colonialism in her own spiritual jour... Read More