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 […]
Owing Each Other a Terrible Loyalty
“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all‑wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have […]
Now We All Live In The Zone of Interest
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten At the “Jews Against ICE” demonstration outside federal headquarters in Washington, D.C. on February 11, rabbis, cantors, and others in attendance held up signs reading “Don’t […]
Name the Injustice: CLEAR DFW Press Conference, Livestream, and Weekly Prayer Vigils
Faith Commons Friends, Last Friday (January 23), Faith Commons and CLEAR DFW held a press conference at Kessler Park United Methodist Church in Oak Cliff. We did this in solidarity with clergy […]