Tag: Interfaith
Memorials for All? Government and Religious Expression
The issue of establishment of religion by the government is in the news again, this time dealing with a library in New Jersey. As reported here, a monument to veterans and fallen soldiers, paid for by... Read More
Seeking Diverse Voices in Interfaith Studies
There are incredibly exciting strides being made in the field of Interfaith Studies. We are seeing more and more campuses engaging with interfaith ideas and learning outcomes in the classroom, in addi... Read More
Openness Isn’t an Invitation to Touch Me
A few weeks ago, I had just finished giving a talk, and as the gathering came to a close the man sitting next to me turned to me to tell me his thoughts. I’m used to this. Maybe it’s because of my... Read More
Christians, Jews, and Co-Officiation
We sat around tables arranged in a rectangle. The participants were future rabbis and Christian ministers– students from various Philadelphia seminaries– and their teachers. The topic was ... Read More
Creating Interfaith Learning Opportunities in Education
Editorial Director’s note: all Contributing Scholars begin writing by answering the following question as their first post: Why are you committed to building relationships with those from different ... Read More
Teaching for Tolerance
I have been an educator for quite some time. My work usually focuses on youth education, specifically with high school aged students. Through the work that I do, I’ve had the great fortune to tr... Read More
Putting a Stop to Fear and Prejudice Through Engaging the “Other”
Managing Editor’s note: all Contributing Scholars begin writing by answering the following question as their first post: Why are you committed to building relationships with those from different rel... Read More
A Vision of Prayer for All Peoples? Moving Towards Interfaith 2.0
The sun began its descent on another beautiful day at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York as a group of twenty or so recently ordained clergy gathered in a circle on the grassy fields o... Read More