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Holocaust Memorial Museum Reflections: Theodicy and Systemic Opposition

Posted on April 11, 2016April 10, 2016 by State of Formation

We are pleased to be sharing, over the coming weeks, a series of three reflection pieces on the State of Formation visit to the United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum this March. Each one is a col... Read More

The Illusion of Separation

Posted on December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens

Every core part of my identity that I love and treasure has a history of oppression that comes with it. I am African-American. I am a woman. I am in a same gender loving relationship. And I am a pract... Read More

#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

Claiming Queer: Why Identity Politics Matter

Posted on May 29, 2014May 28, 2014 by Haley Feuerbacher

“Queer and Christian” the aspiring human rights activist’s bio read. “But, wait,” I thought, “isn’t this person a married heterosexual?” As it turns out, mine weren’t the only eyebro... Read More

The Syrophoenician Woman: Possibilities for Healing Across Borders

Posted on May 12, 2014May 11, 2014 by Lauren Seganos

This semester I have come to believe that the story in Mark 7:24-30 has something to teach us about interfaith and cross-cultural encounters. This passage is unique in that it is the only example in t... Read More

Seeking Freedom Behind the Partition

Posted on January 7, 2012March 18, 2012 by Jenn Lindsay

I arrived at Gate 6 in Terminal 3 at JFK an hour before departure to Tel Aviv. It was technically yesterday, but due to the flight and the travel I’ve only scraped together some shallow dozes, and t... Read More

“Just Say No”

Posted on July 30, 2011August 1, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Just Say No on Blogcritics. With all the talk about the debt ceiling, it would be easy to forget that America is enmeshed in military engagements in Central Asia, the Arabia... Read More