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Approaches to Interfaith Dialogue
Although the meaning of “interreligious dialogue” seems abundantly clear, its meaning has shifted significantly since the mid-twentieth century. In the past, this dialogue referred to …
Facilitating Understanding through Photographs
If you are like most Americans, you carry a mobile phone with you wherever you go—in fact, you may be reading this piece on your smartphone. It is also likely that you frequently …
Sociology as a Martial Art in a Land of Competing Beliefs
Looking back on my career, I have been on a continual journey toward engaged scholarship. In recent years, my path led me into unexpected territory, a place where personal …
Seeing and Believing
Standing in the midst of a photography exhibition at the public library in Richmond, Virginia, surrounded by a group of Muslims and Christians discussing their co-created images with …