In our suburban, mostly white, mostly Christian city in southwestern Indiana, our private high school has longed for opportunities to interact with the rest of the world. We welcome the chance to study different cultures, political systems, and religions in meaningful ways. While we have a handful of Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu students in our [...]
While someone like Samir Selmanovic can speak to the similarities and differences of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity in his own life, it is something different when three separate individuals can come together and celebrate the treasures of each of these respective faith traditions. Jamal Rahman, Ted Falcon, and Don Mackenzie make up the Interfaith Amigos, [...]
Be calm. That’s been my mantra today. It’s been flowing through my body. It’s been written on my mind. Be calm. When I wanted to take a swig of my daughter’s lemonade at lunch, I stopped myself. Be calm. When I kept looking at the clock and fretted over how many more hours it would [...]
What a way to break a fast, huh? Actually, one of my new Muslim friends from the U.K. placed this lovely picture in my mind earlier today, and I managed to bring it into reality at sunset. In what may not come as much of a surprise, it tasted much better in my mind than [...]
It’s kind of ironic. One month ago, I was contemplating whether or not I should try to fast with my Muslim friends for the month of Ramadan. I was reticent because I wasn’t sure that my body could make it through. It’s not that I expected to die or anything. I just figured that not [...]
First things first: Fasting during daylight hours in November is WAY easier than fasting during daylight hours in August. My Muslim friends had intimated as much, but I was not expecting it to be as easy as it was today. I almost wished that it was harder. When I took a day off from Ramadan [...]
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September 11, 2011
If Love Doesn’t Win…
Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 23
Tuesday Newsday – Roman Polanski Arrested
Fasting for Ramadan as a non-Muslim – Day 20
Another Pilgrimage to the Church of Rock and Roll
Remembering Lou Tice 1935-2012
The Best Friend of Religion… is an Atheist? Chris Stedman
Fun.: Some Nights – Album Review
The Many Roles of the Sound of Silence
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