The Preacher, The Prophet, and King: The Prophetic Voices of Religious Community Leaders
What’s the role of the preacher in a community; in this community? I always ask myself that question as I begin the process of preparing to preach the word. What is the preaching event all about, really? Personally I think it’s about opening up a biblical text for a community to really hear the Word [...]
Exploring Houses of Worship
It is pretty clear to me that religious communities are groups of people who come together intentionally to serve each other, God (however God is known there), and the world the best way they can. Each congregation I’ve had the honor to visit is a beautiful, amazing thing—an imperfect but well-intentioned beacon of light and hope in a sometimes dark and lonely world.
Proceeding along the aporetic path
This post is inspired by / in response to a recent post by Honna Eichler. It explores questions of community and responsibility and the difficulty of discerning one’s call.
Contributing Scholars
Ben DeVanBenjamin B. DeVan has taught religion, philosophy, and African American literature at North Carolina Central University, Peace College, and a January term mini-course at MIT titled, "Religion: Bringing the World Together, or Tearing the World Apart?" He completed his MA in Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary, his MDiv at Duke University, a ThM at Harvard in World Religions with a thesis on evangelical Christians and Muslims, and is now a doctoral candidate at a historic British university writing a dissertation on the New Atheism.
Junaid SulahryJunaid Sulahry is a lawyer and graduate student of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary, where he focuses on Islamic Law.
Phillipe CopelandPhillipe Copeland is a Baha'i, a doctoral candidate in social work, a dedicated blogger, a husband and a father.