Building Interfaith Communities Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

The Blessing of a Rare Confluence of Religious Observances

As we begin this week, and in reflecting upon the Palm Sunday service our family attended last weekend, I am reminded that we are in a special moment. This year our three Abrahamic families –…

confluence of religious observances for Abrahamic faiths
Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Living Out a Spiritual Motto: Observing the Presence of God in Different Faith Traditions

Over the past few years, I’ve settled on a spiritual motto: The Earth is your sanctuary, life is your liturgy, creation is your community. What I love about this motto is it’s progressiveness; I am…

observing the presence of God in different faiths
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

6 Non-Religious Career Paths for Interreligious Studies Graduates

Students with an interreligious foundation hone skills in critical thinking and empathy that make them uniquely qualified for non-religious careers across industries where they can make a difference.

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Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

The Concept of “Mysticism” in the Abrahamic Faiths

The term “Mysticism” often referred to the biblical, liturgical, spiritual, and contemplative dimensions of early and medieval Christianity. During the early modern period, the definition of mysticism grew to include a broad range of beliefs and ideologies related to…

Mysticism in the Abrahamic faiths