[Podcast]: A different Christian perspective on abortion
The Good Complex sits down with George Mason, Senior Pastor Emeritus at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. Pastor Mason shares his perspective on the issue of abortion and it […]
Opinion: Religious right is dictating medical decisions
This excerpt was originally published in The Dallas Morning News. You can access the full article here. by Hara Person and Rabbi Nancy Kasten Across the country, trigger bans dismantling […]
Faith Commons becomes first organization and first interfaith work to receive T.B. Maston Ethics Award
This article was originally published on Baptist News Global. You can access the original article here. by Mark Wingfield Successful interfaith work is not seeking the lowest common denominator and watering […]
Opinion: Religion, science must join forces
This excerpt was originally published in The Dallas Morning News. You can access the full article here. by Rev. Dr. George Mason Religion and science have never been fast friends, […]
Bringing Faith to Democratic Elections
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten October is here, and that means November 8 will be here before we know it. To “bring faith to life,” as we say at Faith Commons, […]
Revolutionary Love is on the ballot.
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten The energy was palpable as the crowd gathered to hear Valarie Kaur at Temple Emanu-El a week ago Thursday. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists […]
Navigating New Territory Together: Lessons from “Into the Woods”
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten The world we knew has disappeared. It may not have been perfect, but its discomforts were familiar. We knew how to cope with them. Now something […]
How to Be Better Patriots
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten The meme spread quickly after the Supreme Court overthrew Roe v. Wade: “4TH OF JULY HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF INDEPENDENCE. SINCERELY, WOMEN.” […]
Roe has fallen. Does that mean America has escaped God’s wrath?
This excerpt was originally published in The Dallas Morning News. You can access the full article here. The Old Testament didn’t have a lot of time for people who took […]
Don’t go numb over gun violence
By Cameron Vickrey For the San Antonio Express-News, published here I had babies when Sandy Hook happened. They were one and two-years-old. I remember rocking them both to sleep, sobbing […]