An article in the New York Times today introduces the reader to three clergy- and to three friends- who are working to “increase interfaith understanding” not just through seeking out commonalities, but through respecting difference- even as they broach difficult issues, such as Israel.
Archive for November, 2009
Abrahamic Interfaith Dialogue that “Gets to the Point”
Posted in Abrahamic Engagement, Jewish- Muslim Engagement, Jewish-Christian Engagement, Middle East, Religion in America, tagged Abrahamic Engagement, interfaith work, interreligious engagement, jewish christian dialogue, jewish muslim dialogue, jewish muslim relations, multifaith relations, Muslims in America; ISNA; on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Search for the ‘Why’ of Fort Hood: What would Reinhold Niebuhr Say?
Posted in Jewish- Muslim Engagement, Jewish-Christian Engagement, Religion in America, tagged david brooks, fort hood, radical islam, reinhold niebuhr on November 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
On November 10, David Brooks of The New York Times, weighed in on the Fort Hood tragedy with a column entitled “The Rush to Therapy.” As often, Brooks sounded some important themes that resonate with me and then, at the crucial moment, went wildly off track. In this piece, he makes the altogether helpful point that [...]
American Academy of Religion Annual Convention Begins in Montreal
Posted in Jewish- Muslim Engagement, Religion in America on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am blogging from my hotel room in Montreal where I am attending the AAR annual meeting, a gathering of 4,500 scholars of religion from across North America. It is an exciting time for the academic study of religion. A field that was once devoted primarily to history and texts, to the study of institutions [...]
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