Islam and Women’s Rights

In the 7th Century CE, Islam ushered in a package of women’s rights, including:

the right to own property,
the right to inheritance
the right to choose who to marry
the right to divorce
the right to child custody
the right to an education

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Who Represents Islam?

The Taliban no more represent mainstream interpretations of Islam than Westboro Baptist, The KKK, or the Lord’s Liberation Army represent mainstream Christianity.

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Stand with our Jewish and Muslim Neighbors

Recently we have seen a terrifying growth in antisemitic violence. The conflict between the State of Israel and Hamas has, predictably, energized and focused some to act out against our American Jewish siblings. This does not just impact the immediate victims, but the whole Jewish community – and indeed all people of color and religious minorities. It makes everyone less safe as the vine of hate grows stronger

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Meaningful Responses to Challenging Questions

I learned many things when I started working on a farm when I was in 6th grade. One of them was that it is a lot less work to keep the bucket of nails away from the edge of a table than to pick up all the nails once the bucket hits the ground. Once…

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How Art is at the Heart of Jewish and Islamic Traditions

Islam artwork. Looks like carved wood.

Amina and Rainer share their stories about how art became a crucial part of their lives and why art is such an important part of being human and forming human community. They discuss the sensibilities that help frame art in these traditions, especially about the human form in art. They will then describe the sessions…

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