Tag: Dialogue
True dialogue doesn’t allow you to give up your distinct beliefs
I have to admit that sometimes I get weary of those Christians who, upon learning I am actively involved in different forms of interfaith dialogue, judge me as not being Christian enough. The assump... Read More
Engaging Anyway: Accepting Difficult Opportunities for Dialogue
A few weeks ago, I received a phone call from my cousin Daniel. He was on my campus attending a lecture, and thinking I might be nearby, he called to see if I might be free for coffee. When I moved pa... Read More
Immigration and Interfaith
During the first week of December, I traveled to the Arizona-Mexico border with 12 others from Harvard Divinity School as part of a course titled Border Crossings: Immigration in America. We spent fiv... Read More
Politics of grace
Like many people who celebrate Christmas (or get a holiday for it regardless), I have just headed out of my usual climate to go see family for the time I get off of school. Like many people, I knew ... Read More
The Time is Now: Interfaith Activists from Interfaith Families by Susan Katz Miller
When I search the internet for mentions of “interfaith,” I get news from two separate worlds. One is the world of interfaith “dialogue” and activism, in which people from different religions (... Read More
Laughable Beliefs
I believe that laughter is an important element of crossing any divide. But beliefs—of any creed—are often deeply serious. When is it okay to laugh about religion? Obviously, jokes designed to dis... Read More
On Teaching Religion at a Humanist School in a Christian Nation
At Kasese Humanist Primary School (KHPS) in Kasese, Uganda I have been assigned to teach English and Religious Education for the month I am volunteering here. This is a natural assignment. My BA is i... Read More
Dialogue Sukkah
I finished my run and approached my house, where I discovered pine boughs in a large heap—about three feet tall, 10 feet long, and five feet wide. In the heavy rain, their needles glistened as I soa... Read More