The latest Faith Ed. newsletter previews a little of Harvard’s new online religious literacy course project and includes some book news, such as a review by Religion & Education. Continue reading
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be a prose writer-in-residence this summer at the Chautauqua Writers’ Center in New York State from Aug. 6-13. My part includes giving a short reading on Sunday, Aug. 7, and a 30-minute lecture on Friday, Aug. 12. During the week, I will teach a daily workshop, Writing Provocative Stories About Religion. Students will analyze essays, op-eds, and other pieces with religion at the focus and try their hand at a story of their own.
Furor over lessons on Islam in the curriculum rage on, reflecting the tenor of our times. Continue reading
January 7, 2016
Happy New Year! Faith Ed. has now been out in the world for five months, and it’s been fascinating to speak to audiences of many faiths at churches, temples, bookstores, universities, and other venues. Many more events are in store for 2016. I’ll highlight just a few in today’s newsletter.
Florida-Bound: My Tampa event has been postponed, but I will be speaking Sunday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. at Books & Books, a Miami book store. Please come if you’re in the Miami area and let … Continue reading
Greetings, all. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Molid & Happy New Year, depending on which holiday you might be celebrating this time of year. Pictured above: My co-panelists at my Dec. 6 talk at Sacred Heart Church in Lexington before roughly 200 people. After I gave a talk, Imam Taymullah Abdur-Rahman, also Harvard University’s Muslim chaplain, and Monsignor Paul V. Garrity and I spoke together about the prickly issue of teaching about religions in public schools.
Faith Ed. Makes Best Gifts List: Many thanks … Continue reading
The Faith Ed. book tour continues, with a talk at a Catholic church and a dialogue with an imam and a monsignor. Continue reading
The terrorist attacks in Lebanon and Paris – and the aftermath – highlight the need for more education about religion. All too often, Muslims experience backlash. Continue reading
Faith Ed. is meant to take the conversation forward on religion and schools in America, but sometimes, I can’t help weighing in on the battle that has always divided us. What is prayer’s role in the schools?
The story of a football coach thinking it was his personal right to pray in the middle of the field right after each game set me off a little bit. But what really prompted me to write an op-ed for The Washington Post’s Acts of Faith blog was the interference of 47 lawmakers. They … Continue reading
Boston Book Fest bound! The latest newsletter about Faith Ed. features past and upcoming events and other news. Continue reading
The Faith Ed. book tour continues, with my talk on RadioBoston, an op-ed about #IStandWithAhmed on Cognoscenti, and more events. Continue reading
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