Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Religion
03/31/2021
Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs Stoicism
03/24/2021
America’s Public Forum: Friendship’s Meaning In Our Divided, Isolated Times
A wide-ranging conversation on the centrality of friendship—personal or civic, online or in-person, chosen or accidental—in addressing, at least, the great social crisis of our times, and perhaps even the great political questions of our age.
03/08/2021
Religion: Cause or Cure for America’s Divides? A Conversation with Eboo Patel
Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) member Dr. Eboo Patel, the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, joins us to discuss how faith communities can champion good and oppose evil, and assure that America’s diversity is not a liability, but rather, an asset.
01/09/2021
The Pause
A reflection from John Paul Lederach, Senior Fellow at Humanity United and Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame
12/30/2020
Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region
The Senate vote on Wednesday was a major victory for Latin America’s growing feminist movement, and its ripple effects are likely to be widespread.
12/18/2020
Abortion, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America’s Divisions
Calvary Christian Reformed in suburban Michigan seeks understanding through dialogue; ‘my soul is hurting’
11/23/2020
Healing the Nation
If American politics can be fairly described as a holy war, then lessons from interfaith cooperation can help. We discuss what spiritually-based paths we can take to help heal a divided nation after an especially contentious election.
11/04/2020
How liberal college students found common ground with evangelical peers
Interfaith education and engagement can help bridge gaps between different groups at a time where the country is divided like never before.
10/25/2020
Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.
10/22/2020
Pope endorses civil union laws for same-sex couples
The remarks from the leader of the Roman Catholic Church have the potential to shift the debate for some of its 1.3 billion followers.
10/13/2020
Interfaith America in a Time of Crisis
Eboo Patel sat down with Josh Dickson, the National Faith Engagement Director with Biden for President, to discuss the role that religion, values, and interfaith leadership can play in healing our country.
09/24/2020
