Faith Commons

Speaker Eboo Patel – BJC Shurden Lectures

On March 5, Eboo Patel spoke for the BJC Shurden Lectures at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, co-hosted by Perkins Baptist House of Studies and Faith Commons. Patel writes and speaks about interfaith cooperation.

State of our Faith — Religious Liberty

The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith […]

State of our Faith

The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith […]

State of our Faith

The State of our Faith series launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders in mid-March, as a way to offer hope and guidance from faith […]

State of our Faith

Facebook Live

Purpose To create a conversation that will help people of faith from a variety of backgrounds and traditions connect their theology with the current struggle against white supremacy and racism, […]

Religion in the Public Square: What Are the Limits?

The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” This clause not only forbids the government from establishing an official religion, but […]

The Road to Liberation

Mostly Virtual

From FAITH IN TEXAS: Join us for the Road to Liberation Launch Event in partnership with our friends at Faith Forward Dallas, Faith Commons, Raise Your Voice, and Elev8 Movement. At […]

How to Vote Safely in the 2020 Election

This year’s election will be unlike any other due to COVID-19, the removal of straight-party ticket voting, the reduced number of polling places, and the fact that, due to an […]

State of our Faith: DISD Bond Propositions

Whether or not you have voted yet in Dallas County, you are likely confused about the bond propositions at the very end of your ballot. Advocates say they will not […]

Division in our Nation; Division in our Congregations

A Conversation with Melissa Rogers Author of Faith in American Public Life and “A Time To Heal, A Time To Build”   How will religious liberty be defined for our nation in […]

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Healthcare in Texas

The 87th Legislature is just around the corner, and the question of whether or not to expand access to health care, and how to do it, will likely be on […]