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Tag Archives: interfaith

A Reflection on Faith from an Unbeliever: Assemblies of God in the US & Northern Ghana

November 23, 2016by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

By Jude Lane Humanist Service Corps Volunteer I was raised in the Assemblies of God church a denomination begun in my home state of Arkansas. I even went to an Assemblies of […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Religion & Secularism

Lessons and Themes from Common Ground 2015

October 23, 2015by Leo Kozachkov Leave a comment

The collective IQ at Common Ground 2015 is higher than average—and the attendants seem to know it. Bouncing off the walls of College Ave’s spacious Student Center, one hears conversations […]

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Blog News & Events, Religion & Secularism

The Sacred & the Secular: Common Ground is Worth Finding

September 22, 2015by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Barry Klassel Humanist Chaplain at Rutgers University Despite an ingrained skepticism – and even revulsion – on the part of some at the thought of dialogue across the sacred/secular divide, there […]

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Blog News & Events, Religion & Secularism

Meet the Humanist Service Corps Team

August 18, 2015by Humanist Service Corps Leave a comment

As the team settles in and starts getting to work in Kukuo, it’s time to get to know them a little bit better. Naduah Wheeler Naduah Wheeler is a graduate […]

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Humanist Service Corp Blog, Memoirs & Journeys

Killing Witchcraft with Kindness

August 7, 2015by Humanist Service Corps 1 Comment

By Conor Robinson Humanist Service Corps Program Coordinator From July 2013 – June 2014, I oversaw Pathfinders Project, a yearlong international service trip sponsored by Foundation Beyond Belief as the […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Humanist Service Corp Blog, Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

The Problem with “With Us or Against Us” Rhetoric

July 13, 2015by Wendy Webber 2 Comments

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has observed the phenomena of all or nothing approaches to discourse. To put it another way, if we disagree in just one […]

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Politics & Culture

Why Would An Agnostic Do Interfaith Work?

July 9, 2015by Mesha Arant 9 Comments

For as long as I can remember, I have felt that there was something in the universe that was greater and more magnificent than I could ever be as an […]

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Religion & Secularism

Getting Youth to Take Action: Interview w/ Frank Fredericks, Founder of World Faith

January 2, 2015by Wendy Webber 1 Comment

Frank Fredericks is the founder of World Faith whose mission is to build a globally movement of religiously-diverse youth to counter religious violence and end global poverty. World Faith is […]

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Religion & Secularism

‘Minority Experience’ is Common Ground in Interbelief Dialogue

October 31, 2014by Wendy Webber 1 Comment

Beliefs are a difficult subject for people to bond over if they are coming from different belief systems. Where to begin? Never start with the divinity of Christ. Polytheism? Whether […]

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Religion & Secularism

Humanists & Atheists Represent at People’s Climate March

September 22, 2014by Paul Chiariello 2 Comments

Atheists and Humanists care about social and environmental justice! A surprising statement for far too many Americans.  Do atheists even care about anything besides internet shouting matches?  Isn’t Separation of […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

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