Jesus ‘Used to Be Jewish’? That’s Not What the Gospels Say
Epigraph: “And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said, ‘O children of Israel, surely I am Allah’s Messenger unto you, fulfilling that which is before me of the Torah, and […]
Would Jesus Buy an Automatic Assault Weapon?
Huff Post: by Charles Negy: One of the things that has always struck me about many Christians in the United States is the disconnect between their faith in Jesus and their personal behavior. One obvious example that rears its ugly head once a year is the whole enterprise of Christmas […]
Human Hand in Sacred Texts
Huff Post: Joshua Stanton. Whether our religious texts were created by God or by an unending line of thinkers who stitched their earliest forms, it is the human hand that often makes evident the sacredness within them. The word “sacred” is applied so ubiquitously that its meaning is seldom consistent, […]
Our Task at This Hour as Rabbis For Human Rights
Huff Post: Rabbi Arik Ascherman. We Israelis must remember that our greater power entails greater responsibility. When we hear “There would be no attacks on Gaza if their would be no rockets on the Western Negev,” we must remind our fellow Israelis that this may be true, but we can […]
HuffJummah: The Soul of Islamic Symbols
Imam Abdullah Antepli. Muslim Chaplain, Duke University HuffpostReligion Most, if not all religions, function in the world of symbolism and communicate their universal messages to their followers through these religious symbols. Rituals, sacraments, prayers, worship services, religious ceremonies and more are nothing but to invite believers to engage with very […]