Why a Muslim imam showed up at the Colleyville synagogue to offer spiritual help
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My friend Omar Suleiman resisted the habit of fearful thinking engrained in so many of us. By Nancy Kasten in the Dallas Morning News. Originally preached as a sermon at […]
Religious groups stand together after Texas synagogue standoff
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Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to talk about his experience at Congregation Beth-Israel in Colleyville, TX during the hostage crisis on January 15, 2022. Watch the […]
Texas Rabbi: Despite False Media Narratives, Synagogue Attack Brought Jewish & Muslim Communities Together
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From Democracy NOW! On Saturday, an armed British man named Malik Faisal Akram took a rabbi and three congregants hostage at a synagogue outside of Fort Worth, Texas, resulting in […]
Faith groups should not get to opt out of the law
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By Nancy Kasten Heads up, Texans. There is an election on Nov. 2, and Proposition 3 will put worshippers in harm’s way. In April, 45 ultra-Orthodox men and boys were […]
Speech by Rabbi Kasten at a rally at the Texas Capitol on reproductive rights
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My name is Rabbi Nancy Kasten and I am the Chief Relationship Officer for Faith Commons, a multi-faith organization devoted to bringing the voices of people of faith into the […]
Words of Challenge from a White Pastor
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By George Mason Speech to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus March 29, 2021 Introductory Words Many thanks for the invitation to speak to you. I imagine this is an […]
“Dying to Self”
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The Pastoral Reflections Institute recently published a video conversation between Monseigneur Don Fischer and Reverend George Mason. The two clergy were both featured for many years on Sunday mornings on […]
Faith leaders call on state leaders to reject Trump’s visit to Texas
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Press coverage on the letter (shown below) that Faith Commons circulated to faith leaders in Texas and sent to the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general: A story on KERA, […]
On Ashura, Muslims recall how faith in God overcomes tyrants
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By Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman The story of Moses (peace be upon him) is the most frequently narrated story in the Quran. We learn about his birth, his escape from […]
Who Should Define Religious Freedom and our Nation’s Moral and Spiritual Future?
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By Rabbi Nancy Kasten The combination of two recent Supreme Court rulings—one allowing public funds to be allocated to parochial schools and the other shielding religious institutions from anti-discrimination laws—indicates the growing impact […]