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December 2013

December 10, 2013

Winter Holidays, Interfaith Memories

My childhood memories from the winter holidays are a mix of Chanukah and Christmas. Join...

December 04, 2013

2013 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

I attended Winston-Salem’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service the Sunday before Thanksgiving this year. Normally it...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

The More Beautiful World

The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible by Charles Eisenstein is more than...

November 07, 2013

Is ALL Proselytizing UNethical and immoral?

What do you do when you observe unethical proselytizing occurring? Drea Parker shares a story...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

They’ve Got My Back

Little white country church, a beautiful Sunday afternoon, friends, cookies and punch on the picnic...

October 22, 2013

Halloween: an Interfaith Teachable Moment

For Pagans, the month of October has often been a moment where we take a...

October 18, 2013

Community Pilgrimage – Sharing Our Faiths

As modern Pagans here in the United States we haven’t seen attempts at eradicating us...

October 08, 2013

On Disagreements and Discrimination

In interfaith, it’s all too easy to see another’s point of view during a conversation....

October 04, 2013

Diversity – A Lot of Work

Despite appearances, I live in a wonderfully-diverse state. Were I to have any doubts about...

September 2013

September 24, 2013

Interfaith God Parenting

An interfaith god parenting relationship represents a role that I can imagine for myself far...

September 17, 2013

Atchison Blue: Peace, Humility, Poise

As a Pagan, I found Valente’s story to be soothing and peaceful. She reflects regularly...

September 12, 2013

Are You Listening To Me?

Pagans and other non-mainstream religions have so much to share with the world, if only...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

The Linguists’ Principle of Charity

So often I see Pagans trying to explain to others who are religiously-conservative just why...

August 27, 2013

The Global Public Square

The Global Public Square: Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity...

August 21, 2013

On Common Ground is Powerful New Resource

The Pluralism Project of Harvard University has released On Common Ground, a comprehensive online resource,...

August 14, 2013

Evangelism?

Are you still here? Did those few black letters, put together to form a word...

August 07, 2013

Them and Us Part III: Common Ground

There’s nothing wrong with being different, or disagreeing, but the rut becomes a sinkhole when...

August 07, 2013

Iftar

This was Southern hospitality at its best. Or, at least, this is what Southern hospitality...

August 06, 2013

One Year Later

One year ago, a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara killing six worshipers and...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

Them and Us Part II – The Metaphysics of Unity and Separation

That ever-shifting ocean can be frightening if you like all parts of your life defined...

July 22, 2013

Them and Us – Coming of Age Late in Life

How ironic, then, that in late mid-life I find myself mellowing, actually pondering an issue...

July 19, 2013

Hospital Chaplaincy, an Interfaith Challenge

Hospital chaplaincy is a challenging interfaith experience.

July 16, 2013

Does your Religion Make You Happy?

I've often said that if your religion isn't making you happy, you're doing it wrong....

July 11, 2013

Pre-Ramadan Dinner With Friends

Why does a busy Pagan with a full life take time to go to a...

July 09, 2013

Seeking the Mystery: An Excellent Interfaith Resource

Christine Hoff Kraemer, our own fearless leader here in the Pagan channel at Patheos, wrote...

July 03, 2013

Journeys: A Monthly Interfaith Breakfast

As a pagan representative of the board, I was delighted when the facilitator of “Interfaith...

July 02, 2013

Patriotism

For me, Justice isn't just a good idea. Her sisters are Order and Peace, daughters...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Religious Leadership Diversity Workshop at Hartford Seminary: a Review

This week I offer a review of the 2013 Hartford Seminary's Religious Leadership Diversity Workshop...

June 23, 2013

And All God’s Children Said “Waheguru”

The Sikh Religious Society of South Carolina held the opening and dedication for their new...

June 21, 2013

My Long Strange Journey to the World of Interfaith

Sadly, the greatest resistance that I have encountered in doing interfaith chaplaincy has not come...