Right now, it is almost impossible to escape the news about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. The story is everywhereātelevision, social media, newspapers, conversations with friends. War has a way of dominating the public imagination and pushing everything else aside. But moments like this are exactly when moral voicesāreligious and non-religiousContinue reading “Faith Should Never Be a Weapon: An Interfaith and Humanist Case Against War with Iran”
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Interfaith Friday #20: Justice on Death Row
The death penalty is under scrutiny again. Catholic bishops, Muslim imams, and atheist civil rights lawyers are calling for an end to capital punishment. Their reasons vary ā from religious teachings on forgiveness and sanctity of life, to secular arguments about systemic racism and wrongful convictions. But their message is unified: the death penalty isContinue reading “Interfaith Friday #20: Justice on Death Row”
Interfaith Friday #17: Labor Day, Sacred Work
Ahead of Labor Day, religious leaders are blessing picket lines while agnostic and atheist union members fight for wage equity. The concept of fair labor is embedded in many belief systems ā from Islamic teachings about worker rights to the Hebrew Bibleās instructions on fair wages. Secular ethics echo this with calls for economic justice.Continue reading “Interfaith Friday #17: Labor Day, Sacred Work”
Reclaiming Antisemitism: Why Arabs and Jews Must Share the Term, and the Fight
For decades, the word āantisemitismā has been politically and culturally narrowed to mean hatred against Jews alone. This narrow usage, while understandable given the trauma of Jewish history, has also allowed for a weaponization of the term that shields state violence, particularly when committed by Israel or its allies. But the deeper harm lies inContinue reading “Reclaiming Antisemitism: Why Arabs and Jews Must Share the Term, and the Fight”
Interfaith Friday #10: Faith in Crisis: How the 2025 SNAP Cuts Threaten Religious Communities Fighting Hunger
In 2025, the United States saw another round of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). While lawmakers framed this as a budgetary measure, the consequences reverberated across religious communities that have long played a frontline role in feeding the hungry. From Islamic centers offering iftar meals to low-income families during Ramadan, to ChristianContinue reading “Interfaith Friday #10: Faith in Crisis: How the 2025 SNAP Cuts Threaten Religious Communities Fighting Hunger”
Interfaith Friday #4: Book Bans and the Attack on Interfaith Education
The rise in book bans across U.S. schools and libraries is not only censoring LGBTQ+ and racial justice topicsāitās also erasing the complexity of religion in America. Books about Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, Paganism, and even non-Western Christian traditions have been quietly pulled from shelves under āanti-critical race theoryā and āparental rightsā justifications. This silences voicesContinue reading “Interfaith Friday #4: Book Bans and the Attack on Interfaith Education”
Interfaith Friday #2: Abortion Bans and Interfaith Solidarity: Progressive Faith Leaders Speak Out
Following new abortion restrictions in several U.S. states, progressive faith leaders from various religious backgrounds are stepping up to voice their support for reproductive freedom. Rabbi Talia Cohen, Reverend Joseph Black, and Imam Leila Siddiqui recently held an interfaith vigil outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Missouri. āOur faith calls us to protect life, butContinue reading “Interfaith Friday #2: Abortion Bans and Interfaith Solidarity: Progressive Faith Leaders Speak Out”