What Does "Jayanti" Mean?"Jayanti" is a Sanskrit word that roughly translates to “birth anniversary.” It’s a term used across dharmic traditions like Hinduism, …
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Ram Navami: Celebrating the Birth of Lord Rama
This epic is filled with elements of adventure—daring leaps of faith, shape-shifting beings, mountains that are moved, and a warrior king with multiple heads. …
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Creating an Interfaith Curriculum for Kids (for NBSI)
This week’s blog post is Part II of the three-part series on Faith Seeker Kids being published by the Network of Biblical Storytellers. The NBS …
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Interfaith Blog Blast 5/8/15
We've read some interesting blog posts this week. Here are our three favorites. Living the Gandhi Dream in Ahmedabad On Labels and Returning to Church Being …
Seeking Peace Through Art: Islamabad’s Funkor Art Center
This week's post, Seeking Peace Through Art, was published in March, 2015 for The Interfaith Observer. My article highlights Fauzia Minallah, an …
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Interfaith Blog Blast 4/3/15
Greetings from sunny FL! It's spring break in Asheville, NC, so we're having a relaxing week before heading back to the madness. I have managed to do a bit of …
Unleashing Spiritual Creativity in Children
This post, Unleashing Spiritual Creativity in Children, was published in the March, 2015 edition of The Interfaith Observer.) I've reprinted it here for your …
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Multifaith Monday 3/9/15
Happy Monday! In case you haven't heard, yesterday was International Women's Day, so we'll start with a faith-related article about that. Plus, we share our …
Tips for Interfaith Teachers of Kids
Several years ago, I began creating a Bible-based, interfaith Sunday school curriculum for Jubilee! Community, a progressive Christian church in Asheville, NC. …
Multifaith Mashup: Circumambulation
Metaphorically-speaking, going around in circles is viewed as less than desirable in the worlds I inhabit. It denotes a lack of progress. A waste of time. An …