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An Interview with Elaine Pagels on Her New Book “Why Religion?”
Elaine Pagels discusses what led her to explore religious history and how her life experiences were interwoven with her work. Princeton University Professor Elaine Pagels is…
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Re-JEW-venating the JEW: Bad Theo-LOGIC by Rabbi Michael Shevack
It’s time to finish up our discussion of those core theo-logical confusions that must be corrected if we’re going to re-JEW-venate the contemporary Jew. For all…
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Improving Your Mental Health: How to Get Centered
Featured Contributor Sharon Kim shows how to get to the root of negative self talk. Sometimes the key to getting centered is re-evaluating what’s in your…
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Let Go of Heavy Expectations to See Where God Leads You
Featured Contributor Sharon Kim on expectations and faith’s journey. Man, I’ve been feeling the weight of my expectations a lot in my relationship with God recently.…
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Considering Interfaith Relations Between Jews, Christians, and Muslims: An Interview with Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.
What binds Jews, Christians, and Muslims together in a family of faith and friendship? Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J. considers this question in his wonderful new…
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New American Judaism: How American Jews are Breathing New Life into Their Communities [Interview]
American Jews are now far more inclined to approach Jewish religious practice selectively and idiosyncratically. How are American Jews breathing new life and vitality into their…
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Reason vs. Revelation by Rabbi Michael Shevack
For one thousand years, Jews, if not many religious people, have been stuck in intellectual chaos. The chaos began innocently enough. There was some kind of…
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The Battle to Give Up Short Term Desires for Long Term Promises
In order to see someone’s true character, you need to see how they live when the lights are off. I honestly think that in order to…
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Was Prophet Muhammad Really Illiterate? An Interview with Juan Cole
Joseph Richard Preville interviews Juan Cole about his new book, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires. Prophet Muhammad was one of the most…
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Safeguarding the Secular State in an Era of Religious Extremism
After the 2016 terrorist attacks, the Ministry of Social Development was established to safeguard secularism and monitor and counteract subversive religious practices. Kazakhstan is a young…
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The Origin And Cure Of Anti-Semitism in Europe
The Path Toward Peace Lies In Forgiveness Numerous recent news reports show that Europe is experiencing a resurgence in anti-Semitism. A Syrian-Palestinian refugee in Germany beat…
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Re-JEW-venating the Jew: Formulas for Authority
The authoritative limits of “democracy” under Transcendent Reason have been pushed to the breaking point: Whose Reason should I follow? For those Jews who believe as…