On church buildings reopening: Let love be your guide
By George Mason and Garrett Vickrey Mark Twain put it pithily: “It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races.” […]
Dallas ISD’s unprecedented bond election could transform historic inequities in the city
By George Mason and Byron Sanders Dallas Independent School District administrators and trustees are proposing an unprecedented bond election that could ask for as much as $3.7 billion, up to […]
How to pray, talk and act across faiths without betraying your own
I can’t pray in Jesus’ name, but I say “peace be upon him” when I hear it. For though he is one of Islam’s greatest prophets, referenced throughout the Quran […]
If the protests are to be different, this must change
By George Mason Will this time be different? Depends. The killing of an African-American man named George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer has set off protests, along with […]
Leaders: Freedom of religion is not absolute
Coronavirus presents a rare example of how and when the free exercise of religion must be limited. By David Stern and George A. Mason Dallas Morning News April 25, 2020 Read […]
Letter to clergy colleagues in preparation for Mass Critical Care Guidelines
Dear Colleagues, These are challenging times for all. We hope and pray the Corona virus pandemic resolves soon, but we are worried that it may not. The physicians, nurses, and […]
Dallas faith North Texas has a plan if hospitals become overwhelmed with coronavirus
Mass critical care could force very tough decisions, which is why we have to flatten the curve. Dallas Morning News Editorial Here is Dallas’ most recent plea to citizens to distance […]
Rev. Haynes: North Texas coronavirus hospital guidelines are important
Because of poorer underlying health, African Americans are likely to face higher coronavirus risk. By Freddy Haynes, The Dallas Morning News Read Article
With holy celebrations on the horizon and many isolating, a multi-faith group launches livestream chats
A reverend, a rabbi and an imam serve in unity, confront the coronavirus crisis as one The year’s holiest month nears amid one of the most somber backdrops of our […]