My father, Dr. Bahman Abadian, was a remarkable figure whose life journey shaped…
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My father, Dr. Bahman Abadian, was a remarkable figure whose life journey shaped…
It is becoming increasingly obvious that the interfaith movement is headed towards a radical paradigm shift. As young people around the world exhibit a rapid decline in religious affiliation, important questions arise not only regarding the sustainability of the movement,…
Over the summer, along with nine other amazing people across the country, I was named a 2023 BJC Fellow. It is a tremendous honor to be a part of such a select group of scholars, practitioners, and community leaders of…
We live in difficult times. Whether we are watching the news, reading our social media feed, or simply having coffee with a friend, suffering is always lurking: disasters near and far, difficulties at home and abroad, pains minor and chronic.…
By Richa Agarwala A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. This adage comes alive with symbols that invoke high levels of emotions in people as compared to written text. Religious symbols, family pictures and national flags can…
Growth occurs most often when there is pain. I don’t think I would be mistaken by suggesting that every language and culture has a saying or phrase that reflects this reality. In English, it is said “No pain no gain”.…
(Photos of Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerusalem, taken by the author) One cherished interfaith experience occurred when I spent a semester studying at Brigham Young University’s Jerusalem Center For Near Eastern Studies. One day a group of five…
By Bill Aiken June has arrived (along with a lot of noisy cicadas). A difficult school year is coming to a close as we emerge (like the cicadas?) from a lengthy underground hiatus brought on by the Covid pandemic. We…
By Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Former Executive Director, IFC The same week as the guilty verdict was handed down in the Chauvin trial, I had the opportunity to join faith leaders from several traditions at Masjid Muhammad, The Nation’s Mosque in…
“As we head on our way, I want to encourage and challenge all of us on this call to take away at least one thing we heard today. It could be a moment that touched your heart; it could be an…