Africa

On Queers, Context, and the United Methodist Church

Posted on February 18, 2013February 18, 2013 by Mary Ann Kaiser

The United Methodist Church still maintains that “homosexuality is not compatible with Christian teaching.” As a denomination, the church prohibits same gender marriages and the ordination of any ... Read More

Uniting the Transcendent and Immanent: A Jewish Way of Saying “Amen” in an Uncomfortable and Challenging Prayer Space

Posted on January 19, 2013January 21, 2013 by Ari Saks

A couple of months ago, I was recording a video for my community when I heard a sudden knock on my office window. Startled, I quickly finished the recording and went to the nearby door to see who ha... Read More

The Need for and Importance of Dialogue of Life in Community Building: The Case of Selected West African Nations

Posted on July 20, 2011July 17, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

This paper discusses dialogue of life under five main thematic areas. After a definition of dialogue of life the paper goes on to discuss dialogue of life in general, the need for dialogue of life, th... Read More

Call for Submissions: Role of Religion in Revolution

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

What makes a revolution? Every case is unique. Popular uprising may be spontaneous – the explosive flames of an already primed and oiled wick – or it may be long-awaited and slow to spark... Read More

Early Christian/Non-Christian Encounters as Comparative Theological Resources: A Case in Sixteenth-Century Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

Recent research on cross-cultural encounters in the early modern period has shown that the records of the first Europeans in eastern Asia provide us with excellent models to reflect on current issues ... Read More