Multifaithful is a podcast about the impact of religious diversity on our religious and spiritual identities. We will explore how people of different religious traditions have experienced spiritual growth through their relationships with people from other faiths, and how multifaith dialogue and engagement is an essential part of life in the 21st century. Whether it be in academics, politics, literature or sports, grappling with religion, spirituality and multifaith experiences will continue ...
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Today we bring back one of the speakers from our Acting with Awareness event on March 28th, Dr. Amishi Jha, to discuss her work in bringing mindfulness meditation to pre-deployment training in the military and into the world of college-level sports. For more from Dr. Jha, check out our last podcast, which has the full audio from Acting with Awarene…
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Acting with Awareness: Mindfulness, Resilience and Leadership (Full Event Audio)
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MindfulNYU, in co-sponsorship with NYU's Leadership Initiative and NYU Stern's Leadership Development Program, is proud to bring you an evening dialogue entitled "Acting with Awareness: Mindfulness, Resilience and Leadership”. Dr. Amishi Jha and US Major General Piatt will discuss their work together bringing mindfulness training to active duty mil…
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This week we are doing some acrobatics and flipping our host to become the interviewee! After just releasing Teaching Religious Literacy, a guide to teaching religious and spiritual diversity on college campuses, Ariel gives us some information on NYU's own Faith Zone program and why it is important to work in higher education. For more information…
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BONUS POD: The Closing of the Modern Mind: An Atheist and a Christian Discuss Pluralism, Faith, and Moral Disagreement (Full Event Audio)
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Listen for the full event audio of this year's Veritas Forum at NYU, The Closing of the Modern Mind: An Atheist and a Christian Discuss Pluralism, Faith, and Moral Disagreement. This event featured Pastor Time Keller, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooler Professor of Et…
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Description: Today we are honored to welcome renowned meditation teacher and New York Times best selling author Sharon Salzberg to the podcast to help us get to know a little bit more about her personal journey through mindfulness, as well as the usefulness of mindfulness in a time as fragile as the current moment.…
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No, it's not a typo! Today we return to a subject we've explored before, interfaith work on college campuses, but through a new lens. We have a conversation with three researchers who are part of the IDEALs (Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey) research study, who give us some insight on what their study looks like an…
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Today we are joined by Yavilah McCoy, one of the foremost leaders in race-related Jewish studies and CEO of Visions, Inc. She helps us start to dissect the intersectionality of race and Judaism and gives us some insight on what it means to engage in social justice as while holding both of these identities.…
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Alex Mar, author of Witches of America and director of the film American Mystic, joins us to shed light modern day Paganism and the various ways it is being practiced today in the United States. Be sure to check out her book here: http://alex-mar.com
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This week we welcome Rabbi Bruce Cohen, Rabbi of the oldest Messianic Jewish congregation in New York City. We delve into a discussion on what exactly Messianic Judaism is, how it's different from other forms of Judaism and Christianity, and how to dialogue about one's religion when it complicates existing standards and practices.…
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On this week's episode, we pay tribute to November's LGBTQ history month in a conversation with the director of NYU's LGBTQ student center, Jon Hurst. We discuss the history and function of LGBTQ student spaces, the intersectional nature of queer spirituality, and what it means to be an ally.
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we are excited to welcome Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, co-founder of Zaytuna College in California and one of the most important Muslim scholars in the world. Shaykh Hamza discusses the intersections between religious and secular education in the United States and the ways in which both religious and secular identiti…
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Bonus Pod: The Secular and the Sacred in Higher Education (Full Event Audio)
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In case you missed the incredible event last night (9/27), you can now listen to the full audio from The Secular and the Sacred in Higher Education: A Conversation with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. John Sexton, moderated by Rev. Dv. Serene Jones. This lecture was the annual Fritzi Weitzmann Owens Memorial Lecture at the Of Many Institute for Multifai…
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Joining us on the podcast this week are Sensei Chodo Campbell and Sensei Koshin Ellison, founders and executive directors of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. We delve into a new topic for this podcast and begin to explore the ways in which we can approach death, and especially caring for those who are dying, with compassion, awarenes…
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Welcome to a new season of Multifaithful! Joining us on this first episode is executive director of the Sikh Coalition Sapreet Kaur and Sikh activist Vishavjit Singh. We consider the history of Sikhism in America, explore Singh’s Captain Sikh America persona, and discuss The Sikh Project, an upcoming art exhibit sponsored by the Sikh Coalition (htt…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, Reka talks to Lodro Rinzler, a Shambhala Buddhist teacher, author and founder of M N D F L and the Institute for Compassionate Leadership. They discuss the spread of mindfulness into organizations as different as NYU and Google and ways to bring mindfulness into any environment. You can find more information…
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On this weeks episode of Multifaithful, Reka talks to Lama Rod Owens, renowned Dharma teacher and activist based in Boston. We discuss how mindfulness has inspired his involvement in various activist causes and how it can pave the way for a different kind of liberation.
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On this week's episode, we begin a series of three mindful Multifaithful episodes hosted by the amazing Reka Prasad. In this episode she sits down with Buddhist teacher Qalvy Grainzvolt to discuss his journey to and through Buddhism and his approach to sharing the practice of meditation and mindfulness with others in today's ever-changing world.…
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On this weeks episode, we talk to Sarab Al-Jijakli, a well known Arab-American community organizer who has been at the forefront of organizing efforts in the United States on behalf of Syrian Refugees. We discuss various organizations working on this issue and ways for Americans to get involved and show support. In this episode, we highlight the fo…
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This week's episode features Dr. Jerusha Lamptey, Assistant Professor of Islam and Ministry at Union Theological Seminary in New York. We discuss Islam as a field of academic study, how to teach a multifaith course, as well as her personal work in synthesizing feminism with comparative religious studies.…
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We are joined this week by the ever-wise and incredible Dr. Linda Mills, Vice Chancellor for Global Programs and University Life at New York University and one of the key founders of the Of Many Institute. Our conversation centers around the Of Many Institute, as well as the ways in which multifaith dialogue and understanding can be approached in a…
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On this weeks episode, we are joined by David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, recipient of the 2016 Templeton Prize. We discuss the responsibility of the global community to help Syrian refugees and how to approach refugees as a humanitarian, rather than political, challenge.…
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This week brings us Grace Patterson from World Faith, an organization which focuses on utilizing multifaith work and cooperation as a means to aid in international development. We discuss the mission of the organization on a larger scale and focus on how multifaith work can help in fighting issues such as climate change.…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we are joined by Emma Green, Senior Associate Editor at The Atlantic. We discuss how millennials are making different religious choices than their parents and how this is changing the nature of American religion and political activism. Read more of Emma's reporting here: http://www.theatlantic.com/author/emm…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we are joined by Aminta Kilawan and Tahil Sharma, co-founder and interfaith and youth liason, respectively, at Sadhana, The Coalition for Progressive Hindus. They discuss the founding of their new organization and the role of progressive Hinduism within the American religious landscape.…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk Professor James K.A. Smith, professor of Philosophy at Calvin College and author of the recent book, "How Not to be Secular." We discuss secularism, the university, and how we create a just and equitable public square for members of all religious groups.…
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Religion is not only a critical force in our world, but also an essential element in many of our favorite books, movies and TV shows. On Multifaithful, we are joined by Maester Jason Concepcion (@netw3rk, staff writer at The Ringer) to discuss the role of religion in HBO's critically acclaimed Game of Thrones, and how religion might hold the key to…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk to Dr. Uma Mysorekar, an OBGYN who is also president of the Hindu Temple Society of North America. She discusses what it was like to be a full time physician and create the largest Hindu temple in North America, while also meeting three presidents, the Pope and appearing on the Colbert Report.…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk to Rev. Jennifer Bailey, founder and executive director of the Faith Matters Network and one of the Center for American Progress 15 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2015. We discuss the success of the multifaith movement for justice in engaging on conversations of race and how it felt to be a member of the …
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we are joined by Brendan Touhey, co-founder and Executive Director of PeacePlayers International, an award winning organization that uses basketball to bring children together in areas of conflict.
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we are joined by Professor Diana Eck from Harvard University and founder of the Pluralism Project at Harvard which documents multifaith and interfaith cooperation across the country. We discuss the history and future of multifaith work as well as her own interests as a Christian women in Hinduism and differe…
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Chris Stedman, the executive director of the Yale humanist community and author of the book "Faitheist," joins the Multifaithful team in this week's podcast. We discuss the role of humanists in multifaith spaces and how we can all do a better job of including people outside of the theist community into our multifaith work.…
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Dr. Joy Ladin, professor of English at Stern College for Women, joins Multifaithful in a conversation on her experience as the first transgender professor at Yeshiva University, being a published poet, and how women's colleges can be inclusive of different forms of women's gender identity.
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk to Rabbi Or Rose and Celene Ibrahim, two of the three codirectors of CIRCLE, the Center for Interreligious and Communal Leadership Education. Listen as they share their experiences as leaders in training seminarians, clergy and aspiring religious leaders in the art and skill of multifaith.…
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What can we learn about Multifaith dialogue from the household of Justice Louis Brandeis? Listen to Rev. Paul Raushenbush describe his own Multifaith family, his experiences as Dean of Religious Life at Princeton and how we can talk about Multifaith work with children.
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk to Bishop James Massa, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and the organizer of the Pope's most recent multifaith activities at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. He explains the Catholic Church's approach to multifaith work and the global issues that he will focus on in the coming years.…
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On this week's episode of Multifaithful, we talk to Chelsea Clinton, co-founder of the Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership at NYU, Executive Producer of the film Of Many, and Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation. Listen as we discuss the establishment of a multifaith center at NYU and the impact multifaith engagement can have on difficult g…
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How could we construct a liberation theology based in Buddhism? Listen to Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel describe how she has woven Buddhism into a unique theology of racial and gender justice.
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Edward Berenson, professor of French Studies at NYU, and Melissa Brabri, a French Muslim student here at NYU. Join us as we try to understand the recent tragedies in Paris from a multifaith perspective, tackling questions of Islamophobia, religious diversity and secularism in modern France.…
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What does it mean to run a multifaith center with Christian roots? Rev. Dr. Katherine Henderson, President of the Auburn Seminary, explains in this episode of Multifaithful.
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Let's talk about SEX (and mindfulness)! Did we grab your attention? Join us for a conversation with the amazing Sebene Selassie, meditation teacher and integral coach, as she discusses how to form a better relationship with our bodies through mindfulness-based practice.
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Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, joins Multifaithful to discuss the future of the multifaith movement and its biggest successes thus far.
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An Imam and a Rabbi walk into a bar... Just kidding! They actually stop by the Office of Global Spiritual Life and have an amazing conversation about religious dialogue, social justice, and how on Earth the two of them came together and inspired the creation of the Of Many Institute. Take a listen!
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In the days after September 11th, Valarie Kaur used her camera to tell the unique and evolving story of Sikh Americans in a post 9/11 world. On Multifaithful, she discusses how her storytelling career began and the next frontiers of the multifaith story.
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Part two of our interview with NYU President John Sexton. We discuss the limits of dialogue in higher education and the future of NYU as we begin a presidential transition. Enjoy!
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In our first episode of Multifaithful, we are joined by NYU president John Sexton, author of the book Baseball as a Road to God. Listen in as we discuss miracles in Yankee Stadium, religious diversity in higher education, the definition of "ecumenism" and more.
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Here is the first episode of Multifaithful- a podcast about the impact of religious diversity on our religious and spiritual identities. Enjoy, share, and be inspired!
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