Supreme Religious Authority
The Supreme Court has always enamored me, at times more so than the ministry. As a child I often said I wanted to be a judge, though admittedly as a child I thought judges had the power to decide when it would rain, and as a young girl, I wanted that power (little did I [...]
Celebration or Chastising? Is that our Only Option?
As I watched my Twitter Timeline grow exponentially with news of Osama Bin Laden’s death last night, I noticed the comments went from questioning the validity of the announcement to questioning the actions of fellow Americans. Members from all faith traditions and world views all seemed to respond on one accord; “why are Americans celebrating the [...]
A Plea for Love
To my African Methodist Episcopal Members, I recognize that I do not have the authority to discuss African Methodist Episcopal Theology as I am not an ordained minister, yet. But I am a communications scholar and so I make my plea as a Rhetorician. In January the world lost yet another teenager to suicide as [...]
The Importance of Rhetoric
In her response to the tragedy in Arizona on Saturday January 8, 2011, Sarah Palin said her critics used “blood libel” in their retorts. For a quick history lesson in the true meaning of the term, I encourage you to check out this post by a fellow Scholar, Anthony Fatta. I will be upfront in saying that I was deeply saddened by her choice of [...]
Insha’Allah, Faith for 2011
Contributing Scholar, Tim Brahun, graced us with his own 11 Faith-Based or Religious Predictions for 2011 a la those of the CNN belief blog. In Arabic, insha’Allah, means “God willing,” and is used when expressing hope for the future. I say insha’Allah because “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not [...]
The Ministry of God is Love
On Palm Sunday 2007, my life changed in a way that I am still striving to understand. That Sunday I delivered my first sermon at the Protestant Worship Service at Syracuse University. After service that Sunday, I felt this strong, almost unbearable pull into the ministry. That day I began to think more critically about [...]
C. Nik
A 2009 Syracuse University Alumna, Nikole is currently serving an AmeriCorps term with New Sector Alliance, Inc. as a Resident in Social Enterprise. Her interfaith work is focused on fostering religious pluralism through simultaneous efforts of common action, policy engagement, liberation theology and hermeneutics of social justice.
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Contributing Scholars
Valarie KaurA third-generation Sikh American, Valarie is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and advocate who speaks out on race, religion, gender, and power in America. You can read more about her work here: www.valariekaur.com/blog
Mani RaoMani Rao (b.1965 India) is the author of eight poetry books and a translation of the Bhagavad Gita published by Autumn Hill Books (2010) and Penguin India (2011). Her poems and essays are published in journals including Tinfish, Wasafiri, Meanjin, Washington Square, Fulcrum, West Coast Line, and Interim, and in anthologies including Zoland Poetry, W.W.Norton’s Language for a New Century, and the BloodAxe Book of Contemporary Indian Poets. She was a Visiting Fellow at the Iowa International Writing Program in 2005 and 2009, and the 2006 University of Iowa International Programs writer-in-residence. Mani has an MFA in poetry, and is a phD student of Religious Studies at Duke University. Her website is www.manirao.com
Christina YostChristina Yost is a first year M.Div. student at Methodist Theological School in Ohio and received her B.A. in Pre-Theology and Psychology at Ohio Wesleyan University. She is pursuing ordination in the United Methodist Church and is currently a certified candidate in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference.