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New Dreams for a New Year

by Rabbi Nancy Kasten In his recent book, 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, Adam Chandler …

In These Dark Nights

by Mara Richards Bim With the Winter Solstice on December 21st, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere mark the longest night …

by Rev. Dr. George Mason “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” The brass pop band Chicago …

“What Makes This Land Holy?” That was the title of the Faith Commons tour to Israel/Palestine scheduled to begin on October 9, …

This original article was published at BaptistNews.org. by Mara Richards Bim, Faith Commons Program Director Recently I traveled to Austin, Texas, to testify …

by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Where do people in our world today find the strength to cope and persevere in the face of …

What’s Freedom For?

by Rev. Dr. George Mason The Fourth of July is never behind us. It represents something abiding in our national consciousness. Freedom …

by Mara Richards Bim When elementary school children in the U.S. study the founding of our country, they learn about the British …

Stoking Faith, Not Fear

by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Every day the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sends out an email titled, “Daily Campus Crisis Alert.” Crises include students …