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Review of Leonard Swidler's "Dialogue for Interreligious Understanding: Strategies for the Transformation of Culture-Shaping Institutions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2014). 212 pages. $37.00.

Review of Leonard Swidler’s “Dialogue for Interreligious Understanding: Strategies for the Transformation of Culture-Shaping Institutions” (Palgrave MacMillan, 2014). 212 pages. $37.00.

Posted on May 16, 2016May 15, 2016 by Hans Gustafson
This review first appeared on catholicbooksreview.org on May 5, 2016. Leonard Swidler draws on his immense (half-century-plus-years’ worth of) experience and wisdom in interreligious, intercultura... Read More
Excerpt From A Toronto Encounter: To Park Or Not To Park?

Excerpt From A Toronto Encounter: To Park Or Not To Park?

Posted on September 9, 2015December 14, 2015 by Arzina Zaver
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
Resilient Space and the Necessity of Discomfort

Resilient Space and the Necessity of Discomfort

Posted on August 20, 2015August 19, 2015 by Esther Boyd
“The idea of safe space is a Utopian ideal.” — Laurie Patton, President of Middlebury College Despite how often we hear and use the phrase “safe space” in interfaith work... Read More
Reflections on Holocaust Education and Highlighting Multifaceted History

Reflections on Holocaust Education and Highlighting Multifaceted History

Posted on May 25, 2015September 21, 2015 by State of Formation
This is the final reflection piece from the visit that a group of State of Formation Scholars made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum this spring. Read the other pieces here, here and here... Read More
Disability and God Talk

Disability and God Talk

Posted on April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 by Lauren Tuchman
An earlier version of this piece was published here. I am passionate about creating truly inclusive and accessible Jewish communities in which all Jews can find a spiritual home, and in which we can a... Read More
#MuslimApologies and Racism Tour Guides

#MuslimApologies and Racism Tour Guides

Posted on November 24, 2014November 23, 2014 by Abigail Clauhs
It all started a couple months ago, when #MuslimApologies started trending on my Twitter feed. I scrolled through things like: We're TRULY sorry that we took Europeans out of dark ages & let... Read More
Partners in Formation and Education

Partners in Formation and Education

Posted on September 26, 2014September 25, 2014 by Andrew Twiton
One of my fall responsibilities is getting our confirmation classes up and running. Confirmation, for many Lutheran Christians, is an intensive time of religious education for 7th and 8th graders lead... Read More
Engaging the Whole: A Tripartite Theory of Interreligious Education

Engaging the Whole: A Tripartite Theory of Interreligious Education

Posted on September 3, 2014September 2, 2014 by Joseph McLendon
(Author’s note – the terms ‘interreligious’ and ‘interfaith’ will be used interchangeably in the paragraphs to follow.) This time last autumn, an intra-office email came t... Read More
Appropriate Qualifications

Appropriate Qualifications

Posted on July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 by Ellie Anders
It makes sense that if you want to get ahead in higher education, you should pursue graduate and doctoral studies. Setting an example for the students is one of the most powerful tools we have as educ... Read More
Religious Literacy: Knowledge vs. Understanding

Religious Literacy: Knowledge vs. Understanding

Posted on June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 by Esther Boyd
Religious literacy is important to me. It drives my commitment to interfaith and to education; it is essential to progressing into a more understanding and empathetic world. I catch myself giving impr... Read More
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