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Ela Merom Responds to Rabbi Greenberg

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

How can I respond in a way that takes into account the Holocaust in all of its horror, both the horror of the atrocious event itself and the horror of knowing that humanity could allow something like ... Read More

“Alhamdulillah, I am a Muslim,” Sings the Baptist: The Power of Music for Interfaith Dialogue

Posted on May 20, 2012May 20, 2012 by Kathryn Ray

The night that Navy SEALS stormed Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, another man living not five miles away awoke wondering why the military was conducting drills in the middle of the night. ... Read More

Turning Boulders into Beaches

Posted on May 17, 2012May 17, 2012 by Nicolas Cable

A beach is much more impressive when one realizes the time and energy that has gone into the deconstruction of big rocks in order to make billions of sand pebbles. When we stand on a beach, our toes s... Read More

Finding Your Voice in an Interfaith World

Posted on April 15, 2012April 15, 2012 by Joshua Stanton

This is my recollection of co-Founding the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue. Central to this effort was my co-Founder, Stephanie Varnon-Hughes. Without her, this project could never have taken shap... Read More

Suicide: Virtuous or Tragic?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Damien Arthur

Writing about the emotionally sensitive topic of suicide within the context of religion left me somewhat perplexed and uncertain as to where I personally stand concerning the controversial act itself.... Read More

“Mary Astell’s Unlikely Feminist Revolution: Lessons on the Role of Religion in Fighting for Gender Rights in 18th Century England,” by Brandon Withrow

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

The Christian philosopher and theologian Mary Astell (1666-1731) called for a counter-intuitive feminist revolution, which included the education of, and Protestant monastic community for, women (as a... Read More

Homosexuality: A Microcosmic Electronic Post to a Virtual Wittenberg Church Door

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