Why a Muslim imam showed up at the Colleyville synagogue to offer spiritual help
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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?
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 […]