We usually think of praying as something we do, a prayer as something we say or perhaps read, aloud or silently. But if a singer is one who sings, a writer one who writes, a dancer one who dances, and so forth, we could say that a prayer is one who prays. If we pray, we are prayers. The daughter of an Episcopal priest, I grew up with the sonorous, sometimes terrifying language of The 1928 Book of Common Prayer. From the General Confession this phrase has always stayed with me. “We ...
Greetings godswappers, Well I’m back after a short vacation. Vacations are always too short, but I’m back to get my swap on. This month our topic will be “signs/messages”. Do you believe that your god(s) reach out to you with signs or messages? If so, what form do they take? How do your god(s) leave makers in your life’s path? Do your god(s) direct you in that way? Are the signs you see passive or are they orders? Have you never experienced such a thing and are curious how this shows ...
It began almost 30 years ago in New York City, USA. The question was, could we create "interfaith ministers" to serve people of all faith paths? Over 3000 ordained interfaith ministers have now come from 8 to 10 interfaith seminaries around the world since that first class of graduates. For most of that time, "interfaith" was thought of as a dialogue between faith paths. Some of these interfaith ministers took up the challenge to create worship, service, and ...
I was privileged yesterday to get an opportunity to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak at the University of Northern Iowa. I got a lot out of the experience and want to do some reflecting on it here. One thing that has always struck me about His Holiness is that he exudes such joy and hope. In person this absolutely holds true. This is a man who has seen an awful lot in his life and has every reason to be less than optimistic about human nature, yet he is full of joy and optimism. ...
This week we have seen some significant steps taken to strengthen the relationships among the diverse religious communities of Silicon Valley. For the past several months, two Faiths Act Fellows, Tim Brauhn and Hafsa Arain, have been stationed in San Jose to help build a network of students interested in cooperative efforts of service to address global poverty. Sponsored by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and the Interfaith Youth Core, Tim and Hafsa have been working with students ...
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