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What Can Interfaith Dialogue Really Do? Part 1 of 3

What Can Interfaith Dialogue Really Do? Part 1 of 3

Posted on May 12, 2015May 11, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay
After the most recent Purim morning service at my synagogue, I ate lunch with the rabbi. He told me he thinks interreligious dialogue is an in-group hobby, that interfaith groups become cliques. He fe... Read More
How Do We Tolerate the Intolerant?

How Do We Tolerate the Intolerant?

Posted on April 23, 2015April 24, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay
What do tolerant people do with the intolerant? We tolerate them. We ignore them. We insult them. We try to change them:        By explaining.        By demonstrating.        By oppressin... Read More
The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 2)

The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 2)

Posted on February 18, 2015February 17, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay
(Continued from Part 1) Below is a catalogue of activist methodologies, defined and listed according to aims, vulnerabilities, recommendations, and real-world examples. This categorization may help y... Read More
The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 1)

The Kaleidoscope of Activism (Part 1)

Posted on February 16, 2015February 18, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay
Google dictionary defines activism as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.” But activism isn’t always vigorous and doesn’t always enga... Read More
An Audience with Pope Francis—Dispatch from Rome

An Audience with Pope Francis—Dispatch from Rome

Posted on February 3, 2015February 2, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay
We were on our way to meet Pope Francis. We—the participants in the 50th anniversary meeting of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies—departed together from the Urbaniana campus a... Read More
How Can #blacklivesmatter Be More Than A Hashtag?

How Can #blacklivesmatter Be More Than A Hashtag?

Posted on January 12, 2015January 11, 2015 by Chris Turner
The hashtag #alllivesmatter is a painful lie. In all corners of the globe, people suffer from various forms of oppression, violence, slavery, discrimination, occupation, poverty, etc. Yet some would n... Read More
"There is no such thing as Palestine!”--Dispatch from Palestine

“There is no such thing as Palestine!”–Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 28, 2014November 26, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay
“You can’t teach me anything about Europeans,” once commented the deputy mayor of Jerusalem. Europeans had killed his father. “You can’t teach me anything about Palestinians.” Palestinians... Read More
"This is our life."--Dispatch from Palestine

“This is our life.”–Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 21, 2014November 20, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay
Dhesheh Refugee Camp houses 17,000 people in less than 1 square kilometer. It was established for two waves of refugees in 1948 and 1967 by the United Nations, which is still in charge of providing me... Read More
Life is Hard Here -- Dispatch from Palestine

Life is Hard Here — Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay
The heavy rain doused the aluminum-roofed shack. Rivulets carved paths through the thick mud around the house. But inside, the house was cozy, comfortable. Thick carpets and bouncy velvet couches make... Read More
"Come and see, then go and tell"--Dispatch from Palestine

“Come and see, then go and tell”–Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 5, 2014November 4, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay
The Tent of Nations is an organic farm on a long narrow strip of Palestinian land that has held its deed since 1917, through four occupations: Turkish, British, Jordanian, and Israeli. It is placed in... Read More
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