Tag: interfaith clergy alliance
Religion: Let’s be clear, even if it’s not easy
In this space in the last month, colleagues from different traditions have written about positive actions one may take in these times that are...
Religion: Finding hope in the shadows of hate
In the autumn of 2018, eleven people were brutally massacred during Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, shattering our collective...
Religion: Your faith should change your life
How has your faith changed your life? Or has it?
In my daily Bible reading, I came across this nugget: “Then I proclaimed a fast...
Religion: Religious freedom and ‘love of liberty’
I’m grateful to be celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary and for the freedoms and liberties we enjoy. I’m grateful for the Declaration of Independence...
Religion: Justice is a way of life
Faith-based organizations here in South Santa Clara County thrive due to a shared sense of justice. For 250 years, all expressions of religion have...
Religion: Considering the Just War Theory
Spirited debates arise every time the United States has engaged in war during the 21st century. Given the reflexive positions Americans often take during...
Religion: Living in freedom and without fearÂ
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday night, April 1, 2026. On Passover night, Jews conduct a communal meal in their homes, called a...
Religion: Was it not just for this moment?
I was born in the shadow of the Holocaust. My earliest memories are of Holocaust survivors coming to our house, telling their stories to...
Religion: Applying the golden rule
A few years ago, I read that all major religions have characteristics of the Golden Rule in their beliefs. I don’t remember where I...
Religion: Ritual bordering upon worship
Before the Fourth of July celebrations are in the rear-view mirror, I offer a religious perspective. The United States of America's Declaration of Independence,...
