By Liz Robbins — 2019
With her play and her talk, did the soccer star inspire us to redefine the meaning of sports? She tried.
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For many people, coming out can be frightening, especially if they feel that their church, or God, is somehow against them.
Where can we find communities who accept us fully for who we are? Where do we find the courage to walk forward, often alone, and proclaim the truth? It’s an experience many women share: they’re well-educated, talented, and passionate about discipleship and ministry, but they serve a church that...
From the author of the New York Times bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race, a subversive history of white male American identity.
Sylvia Wetzel introduces the subject of “Striving for Equality Between Women & Men in Buddhism” for a response from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum zof Congregation Beth Simchat Torah addresses protesters in New York City on the Proposition 8 Day of Decision. She tells the crowd that those who want to codify their religious biases into civil law are bigots.
Nurturing Our Humanity offers a new perspective on our personal and social options in today's world, showing how we can build societies that support our great human capacities for consciousness, caring, and creativity.
This discussion with Professor amina wadud was held on Sunday 17th January 2021, following a global read along of Professor wadud’s book, Qur’an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman’s Perspective, led by Dr Sofia Rehman.
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amina wadud, scholar and activist, is a vital figure in Islamic studies, Qur’anic hermeneutics, and gender studies, fields to which she has made a lasting contribution.
In this engaging study, Dr. amina wadud, an Afro-American Muslim herself, introduces the feminist movement in Islam and delves into its challenges, its textual foundations in the Qur'an and its achievements.