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Letter to the Editors of The Post and The Athens News To the Editor: I must say that as a member of the OU and Athens peace and justice community,… Continue reading Baker Peace Conference in Name Only

UCM’s campus minister, Rev. Evan Young, delivered the opening prayer at the Ohio House of Representatives today (April 5, 2011). “I confess to a certain ambivalence about this,” Young said,… Continue reading Preaching Truth to Power

“I find that altogether odd and unsettling things happen to my vision as I struggle to see and hear the merciful, reconciliatory heart of religion despite riveting, better-publicized rancor. This… Continue reading Why Interfaith Impact Matters

Ohio University student group Interfaith Impact is moving– not just the day and time, but moving deeper. In an effort to feed more than just the spirit, but the body… Continue reading Interfaith Impact Aims to Serve Body and Mind

Last week, President Obama launched a campus interfaith initiative and in his weekly blog posting he mentioned Ohio University as one of the campuses across the country that are already working… Continue reading UCM gets mention in President Obama’s weekly blog!

The Kara is a steel bangle worn by male and female Sikhs. It is one of the five external articles of faith that identify Sikhs to the outside world. It is in… Continue reading Interfaith Action Strengthens My Commitment to My Faith

The Kara is a steel bangle worn by male and female Sikhs. It is one of the five external articles of faith that identify Sikhs to the outside world. It is in… Continue reading Interfaith Action Strengthens My Commitment to My Faith

From time to time, usually at their invitation, I sit down with representatives of one of our supporting denominations, to tell them about us and to answer their questions. And… Continue reading The Social Justice Gospel

Looking through an old photo album. Really old. And there’s a picture of my father, holding a baby that turns out to have been me. And what draws me in… Continue reading To Serve the Spirit

It starts with a simple question. What if students of all faiths and traditions took action together to make this world a better place? What if religion was used as… Continue reading The Need for Interfaith Cooperation at Ohio University