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Tag: Scriptural Reasoning

Becoming Aware of the Religious Other

Becoming Aware of the Religious Other

Posted on December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 by Susan Kennel Harrison
I lead a scriptural reasoning group at the University of Toronto that has an open door policy. That means in any given week I do not know who will attend and who will not.  It usually means a regular... Read More
Experiencing Islam: An Interview with Homayra Ziad, PhD

Experiencing Islam: An Interview with Homayra Ziad, PhD

Posted on February 13, 2013February 14, 2013 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
In January, Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School offered for the first time a joint winter seminar on Islam for rabbinical, cantorial and ministerial students. This one-week intensive ... Read More
What is Holy to Others

What is Holy to Others

Posted on September 28, 2012September 30, 2012 by Mark Randall James
I do not pretend to understand how an asinine video like “The Innocence of Muslims” can drive crowds to violent and even murderous anger.  Many commentators insist that the ultimate cause... Read More
Getting Stuck in Clay: An Interfaith Reflection

Getting Stuck in Clay: An Interfaith Reflection

Posted on July 22, 2011July 20, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
This post was originally published on Huffington Post Religion. This is my first trip to Europe. I’ve had the chance to rent a bike and tour around the beautiful English countryside that surroun... Read More
“Are you a good Muslim or a bad Muslim?”

“Are you a good Muslim or a bad Muslim?”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
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
Come… read my sacred texts as if they were yours…

Come… read my sacred texts as if they were yours…

Posted on February 14, 2011February 19, 2011 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray
In an earlier post, I offered a reflection on the types of inter-religious encounters that, although often well intentioned, tend to be reductive and ultimately unhelpful in the development of inter-r... Read More

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