Living Our Beliefs: Exploring Faith & Religion in Daily Life

New Land, New Religious Experiences? (part 2) – Judith Pajo, Zeyneb Sayilgan and Meli Solomon

Episode 101.  This is the second part of my discussion with Judith Pajo and Zeyneb Sayilgan about living our faiths in America and Germany. While we have all lived in bo

New Land, New Religious Experience? (part 1) – Judith Pajo, Zeyneb Sayilgan and Meli Solomon

Episode 100.    For this episode, I’ve invited two women, Judith Pajo and Zeyneb Sayilgan, for a group discussion about living our faiths in America and Germany. We each

Bonus. Building Trust Across Faiths (Lindsay Simmonds and Julie Siddiqi)

Episode 99. Bonus   For this Bonus episode, I’ve invited two British women, Lindsay Simmonds and Julie Siddiqi, both PhDs, to talk about their interfaith friendship and

How Faith Can Evolve Through Change – Aaron Solberg

Episode 98.  (replay of Episode 78) Over the last two episodes with Judith Pajo and Zeyneb Sayilgan, we’ve talked quite a bit about faith challenges and dealing with cha

Grief as a Sacred Opening – Zeyneb Sayilgan

Episode 97.   Burying a child is an unimaginable trauma that no parent should have to face. My guest today, Zeyneb Sayilgan, has sadly needed to endure that pain and gri

How Interreligious Dialogue Can Expand and Challenge Your Faith – Judith Pajo

Episode 96.    Have you lived in more than one country? Do you participate in interreligious dialogue or are you interested in it? Have you studied religion or theology?

Embracing Oneness: Jewish Mysticism in Practice – Lex Rofeberg

Episode 95.   What comes to mind when you hear the term mysticism? Perhaps you imagine a yogi sitting cross legged in meditation, or people sitting in a circle chanting.

Reflection. Exploring the Intersection of Ramadan, Lent, and Passover (Meli Solomon)

Episode 94.  Are you a Jew, Christian, or Muslim? Do you wonder about how your holiday this spring intersects with other holidays occurring at or near the same time? Wha

Forging a more Resilient Faith After Doubt – Aubrey Chaves

Episode 93.    Did you grow up in a highly observant home and religious community where surety of belief was the norm? Aubrey Chaves did, and much as she felt embraced b

Building Peace Through Interfaith Dialogue – Raphael Luzon

Episode 92.   Jews had lived in Libya since the third century BCE, but 1967 marked their final expulsion from the majority Muslim country. Raphael Luzon was a child at t

Reflection. Risks and Rewards of Declaring Your Religion (Meli Solomon)

Episode 91.     In this episode, I delve into the complex intersection of personal faith and public roles. I reflect on my recent conversation with Chris Stevenson, foun

Exploring Religious Freedom in America – Chris Stevenson

Episode 90.    Are you a museum goer? Are you interested in the history of religion in America? Is religious freedom in America important to you?  If you answered yes to

Let's Eat Halal: Food By Muslims for Everyone – Shahed Amanullah

Episode 89.   Every culture has its food, and in America, each immigrant group has contributed to the bounty of culinary options––from Italian pizza to Jewish delis and

Reflection. Want to Increase Curiosity and Understanding? (Meli Solomon)

Episode 88.    This episode is in memory of the passengers and crew of the DC and Philadelphia plane crashes and my friend Karen Hirschfeld. May their memories be for a

Bonus. The Mormon Church is More Than You Think (Rick Bennett)

Episode 87.  The timing of this Bonus episode is auspicious given the recent debate regarding learning about the history of race in America, the book bans, and the curre

The Long Journey from Believer to Evangelical Critic – Dan Miller

Episode 86.  Several big international changes have occurred since the last episode was released on the 9th of January. America witnessed another peaceful transfer of po

Religious Pluralism v. White Supremacy in America Today – Wajahat Ali

Episode 85.  As the new secular year begins, along with the incoming presidential administration, it’s a good time to hear a shortened version of my conversation with th

Mikveh: Reclaiming an Ancient Jewish Ritual – Haviva Ner-David

Episode 84.  This week is the Jewish holiday of Chanukah which celebrates light in the dark days of winter. It is a time of contrasts and turning. Our candles add light

How to be Visibly Muslim in the US Government – Fatima Pashaei

Episode 83. Is someone in your family an immigrant? Or are you yourself an immigrant? Are you visibly a member of a race or religion? And how do these markers of identit

Ancient Prayers: Meaningless or Comforting? – Will Berry

Episode 82.  'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name'. These opening words of the Lord’s Prayer from the Christian tradition, provide a salve for W