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Uncover the goals of the Christian movement that is a threat to the American values of democracy and pluralism. Through podcasts, articles, courses, and videos, Matthew D. Taylor shares his research and storytelling.
Harvard professor and Jesuit priest Francis X. Clooney, S. J. delivered the inaugural Silber-Obrecht Lecture, reflecting in this first lecture on the intersection of his own Catholic faith with his decades-long study of Hinduism. In the second lecture, he is joined by Shubha Pathak, Ph.D., Ph.D., who offers her response.
Two of our ICJS scholars, Protestant Scholar Matthew D. Taylor and Jewish Scholar Benjamin Sax, have books that will be published in the coming months. Matt’s book, Scripture People: Salafi Muslims in Evangelical Christians’ America, will be published by Cambridge University Press in August. In this work, Matt explores the experiences of the Salafi community…
I felt a bit awkward that first night of our ICJS Congregational Leaders Fellowship. As a Christian discussing religious differences with Jews and Muslims, I wondered which questions were appropriate and which might be too bold. I silently berated myself for not knowing more about Islam. But as we each took our turn speaking, the…
Interacting and engaging with peers and colleagues from other faiths has opened my eyes to a few issues. I realized that prejudice and bias exist not only towards Muslims, but also other groups. In many situations it manifests its ugly face as an outcome of unintentional ignorance and cultural baggage, influenced by media and societal…
“Most of our religious experiences are midrash.” That’s what a peer said after I presented my plans for adjusting the current unit I teach on the Hebrew Bible, and I think that’s right. Here’s the narrow definition of Midrash: interpretations of biblical passages, mostly associated with the Talmud. A broader category of Midrash includes a…
In life you’ll find yourself sometimes between different perspectives or identities. When you’re young, these are very difficult experiences for people to reconcile. But as you grow up and look back, you can see that you had lots of good experiences that you can learn from
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