Tag: Religious Diversity

Louisiana recently passed a bill requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, sparking concerns about the separation of religion and state.
Zilka Joseph, an Indian Jewish poet, explores themes of memory, belonging, and her community's history in her poetry collection, focusing on the Bene Israel community's unique heritage and culinary traditions.
Queens College in New York has been a positive model of Muslim-Jewish cooperation, with the MSA and Hillel fostering relationships among students despite differences.
Eugene Korn's book, "Israel and the Nations," explores Jewish-Gentile relations and the evolving theological perspectives on engaging with non-Jewish faiths, particularly Christianity.
The article discusses the phenomenon of Jews attacking each other on online platforms, particularly in relation to the war in Gaza and issues related to Israel.
A roundtable discussion was held to address the experiences of being a Black Jew in America, including racism within the Jewish community and antisemitism in the Black community.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Robyn and her son Benji discuss the rewards and challenges of religious diversity within their family.
In this episode of "For Heaven's Sake," Elana Stein Hain discusses the concept of tolerating the intolerable within the Jewish community.
Mary Darling, co-creator of the TV show Little Mosque on the Prairie, discusses meeting a member of the Bahai community and highlights the dynamic nature of this religious group in a conversation.
Interfaith couples often face challenges during Jewish holidays like the High Holidays, with Jewish partners sometimes experiencing difficulties similar to non-Jewish partners during Christmas.
In response to the divisive political climate post-Trump's election, Rabbi Andrea Weiss initiated the Values and Voices project, engaging scholars of various religious traditions, including Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Native American, and Buddhist, to write scriptural letters to the Trump administration and Congress.
The article discusses the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition "Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven," focusing on the diverse and crowded nature of medieval Jerusalem.
"Nathan the Wise" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a play that contrasts with Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," presenting a philo-Semitic narrative reflecting religious tolerance.
Following the 9/11 attacks, Graydon Carter's statement about the "end of the age of irony" prompted reflection on the clash between fanaticism and intellectual defense.
Stephen Prothero challenges the notion that all religions teach the same thing by highlighting the vast differences in beliefs and practices among the world's religious traditions.
In Uganda, during election time, President Yoweri Museveni is running for another term with extensive advertising promoting his achievements.