Tag: Islam
Interfaith Tips: Telling Our Stories
Engaging in interfaith work takes everyday religious pluralism to a whole other level. For this work, there is no roadmap, no graduate certification programs, no experts; there are just individual peo... Read More
‘History Centrism’: A Challenge to Abrahamic Faiths
It was a moment of crisis for Yeminite Jews. They were being persecuted by extremists of the Zaidi branch of Shiite Islam and forced to convert — with the explicit threat of death if they refuse... Read More
“The Audacity of Hope”
Do we dare have the audacity to hope for change in our very conflicted world? To create change? To make change? To expect change? To allow change? Yes, I believe we do. The Gaza bound flotilla from th... Read More
Is “History Centrism” a Problem? In Dialogue with Rajiv Malhotra
Rajiv Malhotra, Founder and President of the Infinity Foundation, sat down for an extensive dialogue with the co-Editor of the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, Joshua Stanton. One of the differenc... Read More
A History of Islam in America?
What do qualitative research, legal testimony, and sunlight shot through stained glass have in common? All of these benefit from, even demand, insider perspectives.... Read More
The Embarrassment of Faith
My friend Jen is a rabbinical student. Her rabbinical school advises students not to shout their future vocation from the rooftops in delicate settings, such as airplanes, thanks to the unfortunate re... Read More
“Are you a good Muslim or a bad Muslim?”
The fact that this question could be asked OUT LOUD to a GUEST of a Christian Church demonstrates a deep and pervasive understanding, in the status quo culture of the United States, that expressions o... Read More
Inquiry to Delta Airlines
The following is the text of a message I sent to Delta Airlines in response to the incident of two Imams being removed from a Delta flight at the behest of one of their pilots. More information abou... Read More