An Election Like No Other
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten “How is this night different from all other nights?” This is the first of the four questions asked by the youngest person present at the Passover […]
Statement at Pike Park before the march protesting the Trump agenda
“We all live in assisted living.” These words of wisdom were shared with me years ago by my mentor, friend and colleague, the Reverend Doctor Bill Mcelvaney. Bill was well […]
Who Belongs Here?
This month marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of an event that shook our nation to the core. A quarter century after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, […]
Resist now or regret later
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten People of conscience live with a perpetual sense of inadequacy. We should use less water. We should drive and fly less. We want to stop buying […]
What Will Future Generations Inherit from Us—Courage or Silence?
“His name is engraved in marble. His virtues in the hearts of those he helped to free from slavery and superstition.” [1] I stumbled onto those words when I discovered […]
The Secret to Happiness
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Thomas Jefferson penned the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” as the third element of America’s creed 250 years ago. Along with life and liberty, our nation’s […]
The Future Is Peace: A Conversation with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon
Event Reflection: A public conversation on peace, reconciliation, and a future beyond division. On May 16, Faith Commons was honored to host Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, co-authors of […]
The Wisdom of the Womb in the Work of Peace Building
On Mother’s Day this year, my thoughts about my mother, mother-in-law, the mother of my children, and the mothers of my grandchildren crashed together like waves on the seashore. That […]
One Year of Prayer Vigils
For one year, interfaith clergy and faith leaders with CLEAR DFW have gathered outside the ICE field office in Dallas to pray, bear witness, and stand with immigrant neighbors. The […]
Now is the time to make your voice heard: Religious Liberty or Religious Bigotry?
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten If the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) expects public school curricula to promote the priorities of the Texas Republican party, they’ll have to leave President […]