Frank Kaufmann
Christian groups gift Torah to German Jewish community of Thuringia
Jewish leader says the gift represents an ‘important symbol of solidarity and support’ for their community The Jewish Community of Thuringia in central Germany will receive a new Torah scroll from Christian groups. The gift comes a year ahead of … Continue reading
Spirituality: For Some, or For All?
On 10-9-19 I I spoke on Spirituality to a student group at the New Jersey Institute of Technology I examined whether spirituality is optional or necessary for human life? This is a link to pictures from the meeting: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NJ8T8zZTkVjcfA6JA Here is link to … Continue reading
Repairing a Denominational Divide
The ancient Holy Sepulchre has long been a source of tension between the Christian churches sharing it. Now, preserving the building is forging new cooperation. Ottoman Turkish sultan’s 1852 declaration about which Christian denominations control which parts of the sprawling church … Continue reading
Community of Faith: Let’s talk about religion
This brief article provides simple guidelines and ideas, not only that it is good to converse openly about religion, but also, simple ways to do so in healthy and constructive ways Christopher Anderson writes the following: First, I identify and … Continue reading
Surprising good can come from respect and openness to other’s religions
Imam Tariq Ansaar Aquil stepped into an elevator on Shabbat in Jerusalem. What he learned there from a young Jewish lady led him to write a book on Islam. Here is an interview with Imam Aquil about that experience, what … Continue reading
New Study: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 5, 2019 — A new study authored by father-daughter research duo, Brian & Melissa Grim, and published in the Journal of Religion and Health looks at the role of religious and spiritual faith in preventing and recovering from substance use disorder. … Continue reading
Rare 2,000-Year-Old Text of Early Buddhism Now Online
Portion of the Gandhara scroll. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018305008/ The Library of Congress has restored and made available online the Gandhara Scroll, a manuscript dating back to around the first century B.C., that offers insight into early Buddhist history. The scroll is one of … Continue reading
Vatican Library makes 15,000 manuscripts available online for free
Explore a selection of digitized materials from their vast catalogue. Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, Prefect of the Vatican Library, announced on Wednesday the opening of the DigiVatLib, a shortening of digital Vatican Library. The Archbishop explained that over the last five years the … Continue reading
Gaskill cites Holy Envy to mean the desire to learn from other’s religions
BYU Church history and doctrine professor Alonzo Gaskill said every religion has worthwhile practices and is worthy of study. Gaskill spoke on the topic of “holy envy” at an Education Week presentation Monday. BYU professor Alonzo Gaskill speaks at Education … Continue reading