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PERSPECTIVES . Christian-Muslim Relations
In Washington, a group of American evangelical leaders publicly criticized anti-Islamic statements made by prominent members of their own movement -- among them evangelist Franklin Graham, who had called Islam "a very evil and wicked religion."
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Reflections On Our Pastor: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two Baptist ministers published a compilation of the recollections of 34 parishioners who were members of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was their pastor from 1954 to 1960. Read two excerpts.
(2 votes) Loading ...FEATURE . Seyyed Hossein Nasr on Islam
As war against Iraq looms, we wondered what the reaction to war might be among the rest of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lucky Severson reports on companies in which ethics remains an essential part of the business plan.
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October 18, 2002: Hindu Temple Dedication
In India, it is not common to find a Siva and Vishnu temple under one roof, but Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland manages to bring Hindus of these rival traditions together and promote greater unity and diversity.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Muslims, Jews, and Christians all tell the Abraham story, with its chilling account of God's command to Abraham to kill his own son. Today, scholars for the three faiths are examining their common and different understandings, hoping that will help bring Middle East peace.
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March 29, 2002: Mattie and Jeni Stepanek
Mattie Stepanek is the brilliant, wheelchair-bound Maryland boy with muscular dystrophy who has become a best-selling inspirational poet. Both he and his mother, Jeni Stepanek, suffer from rare but different forms of the disease. Exactly one year ago, Mattie almost died. But -- strongly supported by his mother, who is also in a wheelchair -- Mattie outlived all expectations and, not yet a teenager, he has become an amazingly mature public speaker and authority on life at the edge of death.
(4 votes) Loading ...PERSPECTIVES . Business Ethics
This week, as congressional committees in Washington investigated the Enron scandal, many of the rest of us must have wondered whether what happened at Enron could happen elsewhere.
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This week, Hindus are celebrating the festival of Diwali, which means "row of light." Menaka Kannan, who participated in a colorful celebration of Diwali in Landover, Maryland, describes the origins and customs of the Diwali holiday.
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A profile of a man who knows a great deal about poetry and a great deal about funerals. He is Thomas Lynch, writer and mortician, and each of his vocations enriches the other.
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