From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers: Reflections on Venice’s Ghetto and the Enduring Challenge of Human Diversity
The morning mist still clung to the canals as I crossed the Ponte delle Guglie, making my way…
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In Memory of Thomas Michel – An Architect of Love
Sometimes we find God sends among us some of His servants as a blessing. The mere presence of…
Living the Legacy of Nostra Aetate
How We Can Mark the 60th Anniversary of the Church’s Commitment to Interreligious Dialogue This fall, Catholics are…
Nostra Aetate at 60: A Vision Still Unfolding
As we stand at the threshold of commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate’s promulgation on October 28,…
Awakening of Consciences
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Muhammed Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi. I extend my heartfelt condolences to…
Seeing the World Differently Through Gülen
The second time I met Fethullah Gülen was with a group of academics. We were ushered into a…
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Birds or Humanity?
There is often mixed joy and sorrow when traveling abroad, sometimes discovered in the journeying, sometimes found at…
Hizmet Movement: An Exemplary Paradigm of Transnational Civic Engagements
The origins of a seemingly nameless civic-social movement which later became popularly known as the “Gülen Movement” or…
Editorial: Mass Trauma
The world has never been free of trouble; yet, today all it takes to be exposed to trauma…
Are We Ready to Swim with Crocodiles in the River and Dance with Lions in the Jungle?
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb American…
Jesus: One Man, Two Faiths: A Response to 9/11/01
The September 11th terrorist attack was traumatic for many people. At that point in my life, I had…
Broken Dream
There was once a time when we enjoyed mutual love and respect. We had started to relate to…
Editorial (Circling and Healing)
Circular motions are all around us. Some are visible or perceptible, while many are not. In a contemplative…
“Real Dialogue Is Practice-Centered”
Recently, we had the pleasure of having a thoughtful conversation with two great thinkers and writers from the…