New Dreams for a New Year
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten In his recent book, 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, Adam Chandler points out the fundamental fallacy of the American […]
In These Dark Nights
by Mara Richards Bim With the Winter Solstice on December 21st, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere mark the longest night of the year and the beginning of three […]
Always the Right Time to Do What Is Right
by Rev. Dr. George Mason “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” The brass pop band Chicago asked those questions 55 years ago, but they […]
One Year After Our Tour to Israel/Palestine Was Canceled
“What Makes This Land Holy?” That was the title of the Faith Commons tour to Israel/Palestine scheduled to begin on October 9, 2023. We had planned a dual narrative trip […]
The shocking things I witnessed at the Texas Board of Education
This original article was published at BaptistNews.org. by Mara Richards Bim, Faith Commons Program Director Recently I traveled to Austin, Texas, to testify against the new curriculum proposed by the Texas […]
Choosing a Faith of Vision not Division
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Where do people in our world today find the strength to cope and persevere in the face of dislocation, fear, and suffering? We can draw upon […]
What’s Freedom For?
by Rev. Dr. George Mason The Fourth of July is never behind us. It represents something abiding in our national consciousness. Freedom is the watchword of our collective spirit. We […]
A Faithful Response to a Democracy at Risk
by Mara Richards Bim When elementary school children in the U.S. study the founding of our country, they learn about the British Stamp Act of 1765 and the American colonists’ […]
Stoking Faith, Not Fear
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Every day the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sends out an email titled, “Daily Campus Crisis Alert.” Crises include students walking out on Duke’s commencement speaker, a fraternity […]
Faith Commons Welcomes Mara Richards Bim as Program Director
Faith Commons is happy to announce that Mara Richards Bim is joining the interfaith nonprofit organization as Program Director effective June 1.