ad radicem

We are closer in proximity to a wider variety of religious traditions than anyone in the last three hundred years. Our world is shrinking, and we find ourselves bumping (more and more) into people who think and believe very differently than anything we are accustomed to. To say the least, increased contact between people of unfamiliar faiths has not always brought an increase in clarity and mutual understanding. The plurality of religious traditions is a reality which is both illuminating and challenging. It is exciting because it provides the opportunity for us to see ourselves in new light and to think about being human from unconventional angles. Insofar as it is tremendously confusing to reconcile the conflicting claims, practices, and institutions of the various traditions, pluralism can be the source of great challenges and angst.

Over the course of the next few weeks, our conversations will be centered on religious diversity. We will be asking big questions about:

• individual spirituality and “choosing” religion
• religious authority and institutions
• politics and ethics in a religiously plural society — is it possible to be “neutral”? 
• pluralism as a source of doubt
• the historical claims of religious traditions — the “messiness” of history and “detached” spirituality

This is an opportunity to share your own thoughts and your own journey in a world of many faiths and to listen to the wisdom that others have gained through their experience; there are also chips and salsa.

Come and join us!