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Consider the Birds

January 13, 2021 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Community organizing is often hard and contentious work. How can people stay committed when the world becomes overwhelming?

Writing in Luminous Darkness

December 16, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

For Wesley Morris, being a good writer and pastor means embracing a "luminous darkness" as a place of transformation.

Being Heard into Speech

November 18, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

What role can fellow writers play in the creative process? And how can a desire to "change the world" backfire?

Start with Your Own Soul

November 4, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

How can writers begin to claim their own voice? And how should local communities inform both writing and organizing work?

Mothering Wisdom for Activists

October 21, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

What role do writers have in expanding our imagination for what is possible? And who is tending to the spiritual needs of activists? 

Writing for Mystic Activists

October 7, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In Season 2 of our podcast, listen to activists and writers of faith including Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.

Complicated Women in Scripture

July 15, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Our last podcast episode from this season asks: how are sacred stories about complicated women taught differently in Christianity and Judaism?

Getting Curious About Difference

July 1, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

How do we teach toward curiosity in our religious institutions? How do we build interfaith relationships so when crisis happens we can support each other?

Race and Justice in Interfaith Spaces

June 5, 2020 By Collegeville Institute 1 Comment

In this podcast episode, hear a frank conversation about race between two young faith leaders in the Muslim and Buddist religious communtities.

From Interfaith Dialogue to Multi-Religious Action

May 20, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Our third podcast episode explores the history of multi-religious work with Rabbi Barry D. Cytron and Dr. Marty Stortz.
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