Editorial: From Medina to the Moon
Artemis II was one of the highlights of 2026. It helped us escape the overwhelming obsession with AI…
Interfaith Dialogue
18 articles
Two Contemporaries, Two Paths to Peace: Pope Francis and Fethullah Gülen in Interfaith Dialogue
When we look at the lives of Pope Francis and Fethullah Gülen, we encounter two remarkable contemporaries whose…
In Memory of Thomas Michel – An Architect of Love
Sometimes we find God sends among us some of His servants as a blessing. The mere presence of…
Editorial: Helping People Understand Each Other
One post in a social media account opened by his fans shows Fr. Thomas Michel lying on the…
Editorial: Remembering Nostra Aetate
For those not so fond of believing in God or following any faith tradition in modern times, religion…
Love and Service at Times of Hardships
The flourishing existence of peaceful social relationships begins with the seed of dialogue. Rather than categorizing human beings…
Fr. Thomas Michel
When our plane landed in Chiang Rai, the northernmost city of Thailand, my friend and I were at…
The Inner Dimensions of Faith as a Ground of Interreligious Dialogue
As the famous Sufi poet Jalal al-Din al-Rumi (d. 1273) once said, “Listen with ears of tolerance, see…
The Understanding of “Human”
According to the American Humanist Association, nowadays the word “humanism” is popularly understood to imply “some progressive philosophy…
Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that calls for submission to God,…
Find a Teacher for Yourself
As a rabbi and professor of rabbinic literature, I am naturally drawn to interpreting texts. The best moments…
Joseph: Palace slave who chose jail to crime
Isn’t it strange, but also vividly true, that sunk in the deepest agony, some people lose their faith…
Turning the Unknown and the Different Into the Familiar and the Friendly
December 2, 2015. A mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, following a devastating attack in Paris, France. Anti-Muslim…
Dealing with Incivility in Online Interfaith Dialogues
Over the last few decades, the world has become more interconnected through developing technology like cell phones, laptops,…
Interfaith Dialogue: Reflections from Korea
Interfaith Dialogue is critical to the future of a peaceful world. It cultivates understanding and peace between groups…