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Tag: Faith

Experiential Intersections- A Christian Learns to Pray by Drew Love

Experiential Intersections- A Christian Learns to Pray by Drew Love

Posted on May 29, 2012May 13, 2015 by State of Formation
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
Who Is A Jew? - Letter to a Potential Convert

Who Is A Jew? – Letter to a Potential Convert

Posted on May 24, 2012May 23, 2012 by Adina Allen
My understanding of Jewish identity has changed over time, and has included ideas that touch on many of the views articulated in our texts: Jews are people who go to synagogue, Jews care about social ... Read More
Faith and Race: A Dialogue Worth Having

Faith and Race: A Dialogue Worth Having

Posted on May 9, 2012May 7, 2012 by Phillipe Copeland
Article first published in the Newsletter of the  Parliament of the World’s Religions According to the Abrahamic traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Baha’i Faith, the u... Read More
From the Prophetic Age to Rabbinic Tradition: Who Will Call for Justice Now?

From the Prophetic Age to Rabbinic Tradition: Who Will Call for Justice Now?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Adina Allen
While the messages of the prophets are still desperately in need today, we no longer accept the prophetic system as legitimate. The call for justice is essential, yet the reality of one or two people ... Read More
From Redemption to Revelation: how do we get there, together?

From Redemption to Revelation: how do we get there, together?

Posted on May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 by Adina Allen
The period of Counting the Omer (we count 49 days from the second day of Passover to Shavuot) in which we currently find ourselves is a reminder of the road between redemption and revelation. It seems... Read More
What I Learned From Elie Wiesel

What I Learned From Elie Wiesel

Posted on May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 by Karen Leslie Hernandez
Every once in a while, maybe even once in a lifetime, someone comes into your life, unexpectedly, and changes it forever. That happened to me in the Fall of 2001. By this time, I had already gone back... Read More
Racism in America as Noted by a Light-Skinned, Mexican-American

Racism in America as Noted by a Light-Skinned, Mexican-American

Posted on March 20, 2012March 19, 2012 by Karen Leslie Hernandez
Ever been followed in TJ Maxx because you are not white? I have. Ever been told, “You aren’t Mexican, you are too light. You must be Spanish?” I have. Ever have your former in-laws complain abou... Read More
Muslim Women Have Love Lives As Well!

Muslim Women Have Love Lives As Well!

Posted on March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 by Rose Aslan
Ever since I heard about the book project of Love, Inshallah last Fall through the Facebook grapevine, I have been eagerly awaiting its publication. The co-editors of the anthology, Nura Maznavi and A... Read More
I Am So Much More Than a Statistic

I Am So Much More Than a Statistic

Posted on March 5, 2012March 4, 2012 by Karen Leslie Hernandez
People think that a high school drop out, drops out because they get pregnant, or they use drugs, or they lack intelligence, or they are lazy. The fact is, that kids drop out of high school for variou... Read More
Crime & Punishment: Are There Evil People?

Crime & Punishment: Are There Evil People?

Posted on February 28, 2012February 27, 2012 by Adina Allen
Why does our current prison system exist? Why do we continue to support a punitive approach that blames the individual rather than putting the bulk of our resources into rehabilitation and reform? Per... Read More
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