One of the things I deeply appreciate about the mainline Protestant traditions is their pursuit of both ecumenical and interfaith relationships. During my time in seminary and leading a faith community, I have learned so much in dialogue with Jewish, Muslim, and secular folks, not to mention Christians from a host of backgrounds. But two things I haven’t done—both of which are highlighted in our new August cover story—are exploring Buddhism and practicing another religion. So I was grateful to read Alex DeMarco’s fascinating story of faith plurality.
“That I had much to learn from my neighbors of other faiths—much that could be of spiritual value to me—went from being a vague suspicion to a sure conviction.”
“Mass mobilization seriously undermines the status quo. Perhaps this is why Trump called in the National Guard and Marines in California, despite objections from local government.”
“For all we know about racism—and Whiteness, and coded language, and implicit bias—how are we doing at applying it? We certainly know more than we used to, and we have successfully delivered the world’s greatest collective guilt trip. But where is the healing?”
