Tag: Dialogue
From Prejudice to Pluralism: Surfacing the Unconscious
By witnessing and transforming the most troubling parts of our religions we will transform ourselves and, in doing so, our relationship to those of other faiths. This work must begin with each of us a... Read More
Religion, Gays, and a nice little B and B
This article was first published at “The Bloviating Ignoramus,” a blog for politics and culture. There are some arguments that people espouse that need to have a response, whether or not anyone ev... Read More
Accessing Mystery through Dialogue
Some of my favorite experiences in graduate school are the periodic instances in which a statement by a professor is greeted with a gasp of surprise from the class. To give a little backdrop, I am cu... Read More
Interreligious Angst
I’ve recently come to identify an area of experience which I am here naming “interreligious angst.” It first came up last year, when I had my first experience of it, and since has re... Read More
Building a Sikh Paradigm for Interfaith Work: Part 2
"...I prefer to think about how Sikhs can contribute to, and renew a paradigm for, thinking about interfaith work. At the same time, we should also rethink our Abrahamic commitments, and move towards ... Read More
A Failed Interfaith Encounter at Starbucks
Here is a story about why deep thinking about religious pluralism doesn’t get you out of tight spots with actual people. The scene: I am at a Starbucks in San Diego sipping my giant American coffee ... Read More
Experiential Intersections- A Christian Learns to Pray by Drew Love
Prayer can be very difficult. I know this because many of my friends and acquaintances, from various backgrounds, have expressed to me their struggles with prayer. Some do not know what to say. Others... Read More
Tasi Perkins Responds to Rabbi Greenberg
Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg’s “What Would Roy and Alice Do? A Reflection on How I Came to Be a Failure through Dialogue, Thank God,” is an insightful and provocative reflection on the constr... Read More