My parents did the best they could to explain other faiths as I grew up. In my small Texas town, the scope of religion was narrow. There were the Catholics down the street who cared too much about Mar...Read More
My home church recently hosted a summer-long series of guest speakers under the theme “Expanding Our Faith.” Eager to gain insights from other religious traditions, we invited a rabbi, an imam, a ...Read More
“Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart...Read More
Death is a topic that a lot of us avoid like the plague. It’s not something people are willing to talk about or engage with on a theoretical level, let alone directly when someone you know dies....Read More
The anniversary of the tsunami is always a bittersweet memory for me. While I will remember the lives of my family members who passed away on that fateful day, it also serves as a paradigm shift for...Read More
I believe that we must create relationships across religious and ethical traditions if we are ever to create peace. My primary orientation in life and meaning making is the religious prism. So this is...Read More
My professional commitment to ecumenical and interfaith relationships stems from a realistic worldview: To not so do would be irresponsible. I tell my students that the world is a big place. Go live i...Read More
Day 8 – Tuesday, July 16, 2013 As I go over my ending from the last week, I realize how depressing it sounds. While it was not meant, I suppose it is because when one realizes how human-h...Read More
Like the master-signifier of reality, the hanging portrait of a prophet hovered in the air of a vacated instruction room, smiling with relief over a group of the elect youth of God’s Zion who ha...Read More
As an interfaith organizer, anyone who gives me advice is likely to affirm the value of building one-on-one, trusting relationships. As a social entrepreneur, many people give me advice to focus on de...Read More