“Islam and the West”
The BBC posts a page on the relationship of Islam and the West.
Resources in: English
“Interfaith Dialogue Resources”
Beliefnet posts a page about interfaith dialogue, which includes links to guidelines about dialogue, interfaith organizations, and essays about interfaith dialogue.
“Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with Cinnamon, No Foam: Jewish Identity and Community in a Time of Unlimited Choices”
Read the 2006 Reboot poll which found that many young Jews are intensely interested in their Jewish identity but disinterested in Jewish institutional life.
“How Spiritual Are America’s Jews?”
Read a Synagogue 3000 article about the growth of spirituality in the Jewish youth and the national expansion of Judaism.
“Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Extended Interview”
Read the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly transcript of a Sept. 30, 2005 interview with Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi on Jewish renewal movements.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a Mormon university, and its scholars can speak about beliefs and practices.
Light Planet’s Mormonism site
Light Planet’s Mormonism site, created by Mormons and supportive of the church, posts information on Mormon life and beliefs and links to dozens of other sites.
“Judaism, Health, and Healing: How a New Jewish Communal Field Took Root and Where it Might Grow”
Read a 2009 essay published in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service about the expansion of Judaism, and the growing interests and appropriations of its spiritual practices.
“The Fad That Would Not Pass”
Read Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg’s column, “The Fad That Would Not Pass,” about Jewish spirituality and its focus not on the community but on the self.