Countering Islamophobia Through Interfaith Encounters
by Muhammad Sohail, PhD Candidate, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
The Muslim world has faced various social, political, and economic challenges recently.
Freedom to Express–And What about Science or Propaganda?
by Bonnie Bowie, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
The United States Constitution ensures the right to express one’s views and to practice one’s religion without fear of persecution. However, there are times in the past 250 years when these unalienable rights no longer seem certain…
Freedom of Religion and Democracy’s Conscience
by Professor Dr. Trung Pham
After the Vietnam War, my father spent six years in a re-education camp. He endured forced labor, malnutrition, and ideological indoctrination. One day, he carved a small Madonna statue as a gift…
Reflections on Freedom, Religion and Healthy Democracy
by Professor Dr. Angeliki Ziaka
In the land where democracy was born, I began my journey. Greece, often referred to as its cradle, became for me a place of study and teaching in theology, the history of religions, and philosophy, fields that generated values and ideas…
Among Ice, Lichen, and Light
by Sofia Sayabalian
Having the opportunity to visit Reykjavík, Iceland was a special one. I always thought of Iceland as an isolated place–far, freezing, and frosted with whispers…
Editorial: Shaped by Story
Stories shape our understanding of the world. They teach us who we are, where we come from, and what we value. The stories we tell…
Authoring our Shared Story
by Frank DiGirolamo
“Wow! … You just listened to my whole anthem.” It was late at night, years ago, on North Broadway in Capitol Hill. “Miguel” had just recited his life story to me for a good 20 minutes…
Echale! The Story of Generations Past
by Camila Torres
When I was a child, I was terrified of the dark. I hated going to sleep, because, once the lights turned off, the sheer possibility of encountering a monster kept me awake…
An Inheritance of History
by Amina Malkin
When talking about religion, my father will sometimes talk about “the chosen people,” a title that Jewish people have historically adopted as a way to reference being descended from…
An Ongoing Legacy of Faith and Family
by Gabby Prado
Throughout my life, I’ve lived by the belief that my success and achievements are not solely mine but are deeply connected to the generations of my family who came before me…
Maa Durga: The Blueprint for the Divine Feminine
by Ayushi Upadhyay
As a lazy September blows over, the otherwise slumberous city of Kolkata is set alight by the rhythm of dhols and the smell of Night-flowering Jasmine…
The Love and Light
by Gabriella Joy Donaldson
I walked along the slick asphalt towards class, the air was heavy with the previous night’s chill and that morning’s discomfort. My clothes didn’t feel right, my curls were wet, my sock was…
When Answering “Why?” is the Wrong Question
by Kathy Sharp
A few years ago, at a meeting of interfaith clergy from The Center for Ecumenical and Interfaith Engagement at Seattle University, a hospital chaplain shared how her patients often…
Community Building for Times of Crisis
by Sebrina Somers
Be prepared. That has been my motto ever since I was a young scout in the Girl Guides. I even went on to teach it through my work in public health, and later as
Our Vow to Each Other
by Terry Kyllo
We were all feeling it as we walked to the cafeteria. Typically, after a seminary class, the Lutheran students would chat loudly down the hallway, continuing some debate from…
Editorial: Navigating the Pathway of Justice
In today’s complex world, the pursuit of social justice demands that we not only confront systemic inequities but also build sustainable paths for change. The...
Where Social Justice Begins
by Marium Mohiuddin
“You have to come and help me right now!” he said. All I could think was “it’s 4 a.m., and there’s no way I can sneak out.” My parents would kill me. Despite being a senior in college...
The Substance of Possibility
by Sparrow Etter Carlson
I write this now with my hand on my heart, and here it will remain. For what follows is about the precious people within our midst who are treated as ex-humans in our society and...
Moving Toward Collective Care, Healing, and Action
by Zack Ritter
“All 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza are terrorists,” she said as we were eating cookies, standing around the flickering flames at Shabbat services. I was...
Uplifting Women’s Voices and Challenging Male Misconduct
by Cassandra Lawrence & Wendy Goldberg
It is the first thread in our tapestry of connections. In August 2018, both of us—eager for a safe space to discuss how multifaith communities can cultivate...