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The Islamic MaryMy Response - 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Number 3Happy to share the third and final installment of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where I respond to Rachel S. Mikva's lecture "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" I do a retelling of the Islamic creation story with an emphasis on the body, repentance and redemption. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and interfaith cooperation. You can check out the videos of the lectures on the ICJS YouTube channel where you can see us presenting the lectures Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and...2025-06-1222 min

The Islamic Mary2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Number 2Happy to share the second of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where Rachel S. Mikva discusses "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" She touches on issues relating to AI, climate change and abortion. I respond to her presentation in lecture number 3. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and interfaith cooperation. You can check out the videos of the lectures on the ICJS YouTube channel where you can see us presenting the lectures Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and questionsS...2025-06-0559 min

The Islamic Mary2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Number 1Happy to share the first of the 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lectures where Rachel S. Mikva discusses "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" She touches on issues relating to AI, climate change and abortion. I respond to her presentation in lecture number 3. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and interfaith cooperation. You can check out the videos of the lectures on the ICJS YouTube channel where you can see us presenting the lectures Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and questionsSubscribe to the...2025-05-2951 min

The Islamic Mary2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Conversation EventHappy to share this 2025 ICJS Silber-Obrecht Lecture Conversation Event where Rachel S. Mikva, Heather Miller Rubens and myself sit down and discuss "What Does it Mean to Be Human?" We discuss issues related to scripture, AI and climate change and attempt to excavate the influence of religion on society. Super impressed with ICJS and their work of spreading religious literacy and interreligious and interfaith cooperation. You can check out the videos of the lectures on the ICJS YouTube channel which include keynotes by Rachel and my response. Send me a text regarding your fe...2025-05-151h 29

Lawful AssemblyListener Questions about Religion and Reflections on the Death of Jimmy CarterToday Craig answers several listener questions about religion and morality. Cecil chimes in with his thoughts. They both chat about the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The idea of a trial of innocence asking each human whether to do well or not do well comes from André LaCocque, Onslaught Against Innocence, Cain, Abel, and the Yahwist. (Eugene, Or., Cascade Books, 2008), p. 1. See also, André LaCocque, The Trial of Innocence, Adam, Eve, and the Yahwist. (Eugene, Or., Cascade Books, 2006). Rachel S. Mikva provides multiple interpretations of holy writings in Dangerous Religious Ideas, T...2025-01-0348 min

The Islamic MaryInterreligious Studies - An Interview with Rachel MikvaOne of the reason I have been drawn to the Islamic Mary or Maryam is the idea of a shared figure between various religious traditions and the interactions between them. This led me to the emerging field of Interreligious Studies and to the new book Interreligious Studies: An Introduction by Rachel Mikva. I sit down with Rachel to talk about defining Interreligious Studies, how it is different from other fields, and how it is relevant to Jewish-Muslim relations and the current crisis in the Middle East. Send me a text regarding your feedback, comments and questionsS...2024-11-1458 min

What Matters MostEveryday Wisdom: Interreligious Studies in a Pluralistic World: A Conversation with Hans GustafsonOur guest on this episode of What Matters Most, the seventh episode of our second season, is Dr. Hans Gustafson, Director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, where he also teaches courses in the study of religion and theology for the Theology Department. Today we are going to discuss his book published by Fortress Press in 2023 Everyday Wisdom: Interreligious Studies in a Pluralistic World, but also we discuss more generally the field of interreligious studies and interfaith studies, including interreligious dialogue and in...2023-11-151h 39

Good GodRabbi Rachel Mikva on the dangers of religionRabbi Rachel Mikva wrote the book, Dangerous Religious Ideas, and she is here to discuss the ways that religion is harmful. 2022-02-2430 min

CallingsVocational Advice for UndergradsThis bonus episode features highlights from conversations that aired during the first season of Callings. We often ask our guests what advice they might offer to young adults today, and their answers are varied as they are thought-provoking. Listen to this compilation of good advice from insightful people, including Darby Ray, Eboo Patel, Amanda Tyler, Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Father Dennis Holtschneider, and Shirley Showalter. 2021-09-2131 min

Conversations OfficialDangerous Religious Ideas: Conversations with Dr. Rachel MikvaWhat makes religion dangerous? What classifies a belief as extremist or essential? Dr. Rachel Mikva is a rabbi, educator, and author who literally wrote the book on Dangerous Religious Ideas. She joins us to discuss exactly what makes dangerous religious ideas and how we can handle them. If you are interested in helping Conversations Official continue to create spiritual minded conversations about life, please subscribe to the podcast and share it on your social media. If you would like to contribute financially, you can visit https://www.patreon.com/Conversationsofficial to establish a monthly contribution or ht...2021-07-121h 20

Multifaith MattersRachel Mikva and Dangerous Religious IdeasRachel Mikva is our guest discussing her book Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Her book reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas - not just extremist ones - can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Rachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Rabbi Mikva went to teach and earn her PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary, focusing...2021-05-2448 min

Naples United Church of Christ"What's THAT Doing in the Bible?" - Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Visiting ScholarSunday Morning Worship - April 11, 2021Words of WelcomeRev. Dr. Dawson B. TaylorCall to WorshipRev. Dr. Deb Kaiser-CrossInvocationPastoral PrayerScripture: Acts 4:32-35 (NRSV) Sermon: "What's THAT Doing in the Bible?"Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Visiting ScholarWords of BlessingSupport the show 2021-04-0832 min

CallingsDangerous Ideas: Rachel MikvaIn this episode, we speak with Rabbi Rachel Mikva, longstanding contributor to NetVUE and author of the new book Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Beacon, 2021). In the book, she probes the ways that the dangers that lurk in our religious identities and convictions can be a force for good or for evil. Rachel unpacks how critique of one’s own tradition—what she calls self-critical faith—can help facilitate conversation about religion in the public sphere. When we engage in such self-critique, we can begin to live our commitments and our ca...2021-03-151h 06

New Books in Islamic StudiesRachel S. Mikva, "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" (Beacon, 2020)Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Beacon, 2020) reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings.Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religio...2021-02-261h 05

New Books in Biblical StudiesRachel S. Mikva, "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" (Beacon, 2020)Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Beacon, 2020) reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings.Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religio...2021-02-261h 05

New Books in Jewish StudiesRachel S. Mikva, "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" (Beacon, 2020)Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Beacon, 2020) reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings.Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religio...2021-02-261h 05

Judaism UnboundEpisode 249: Dangerous Religious Ideas - Rachel MikvaRachel Mikva, the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair of Jewish Studies, and Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute, at Chicago Theological Seminary, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation that dives into her book Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, recently published by Beacon Press.If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!To access shownotes for this episode, click here. 2020-11-2044 min

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Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasDangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Rachel S. MikvaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Author: Rachel S. Mikva Narrator: Sybil Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compas...2020-11-0310 min

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Delgado PodcastDangerous Religious Ideas in Judaism, Christianity & Islam - Rabbi Rachel S. MikvaRabbi Rachel S. Mikva talks with us about her new book "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam." She also shares ways for us to cultivate empathy for each other's religious traditions, the challenges of sola scriptura (and self-directed Bible study), the role of doubt in our faith journeys, what the commandment about "eye for an eye" really means, and ways texts of terror have been use to oppress (or even justify violence) toward women and our LGBTQ+ communities. Rachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair...2020-11-0347 min

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Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceDangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Rachel S. MikvaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Author: Rachel S. Mikva Narrator: Sybil Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compas...2020-11-0310 min

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Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsDangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Rachel S. MikvaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/420894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Author: Rachel S. Mikva Narrator: Sybil Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and ex...2020-11-0310 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 7: Changing the NarrativeEpisode 7 features a story from Sarvin Haghighi, artist; an interview with Kristian Ramos, Autonomy Strategies; and a conversation with Zainab Chaudary, Big Canvas PR and Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. For full show notes and more information, visit www.our7neighbors.com. 2020-06-2530 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 6: At the IntersectionsEpisode 6 features a story from Amirah Kahera, IMAN Central; an Interview with Sana Syed, Iman Chicago; and a conversation with Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur and Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find more including full show notes at www.our7neighbors.com 2020-06-1732 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 5: Confronting the HateEpisode 5 features a story from Abdul Jabar, Rohyngan refugee; an Interview with Madihha Ahussain, Muslim Advocates; and a conversation with Jihad Turk and Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find out more including full show notes at www.our7neighbors.com 2020-06-1137 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 4: Female While MuslimEpisode 4 features a story from Sameera Qureshi; an interview with Nadiah Mohajir of HEART Women and Girls; and a conversation with Saadia Yacoob, Professor of Religion, Williams College and Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find full show notes at www.our7neighbors.com 2020-05-2735 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 3: Immigrant MattersEpisode 3 features a story from Somayye Maqsoudi; an interview with Hoda Katebi, Blue Tin Productions; and a conversation with Suzanne Sahloul, Syrian Community Network and Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find full show notes, links and resources at www.our7neighbors.com. 2020-05-2030 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 2: Acting LocalEpisode 2 features a story from Okolo Rashid, founder and President of International Museum of Muslim Cultures; an interview with Ted Terry, former Mayor of Clarkston, GA; and a conversation with Susan Thistlethwaite, author and theologian and Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find full show notes, links and resources at www.our7neighbors.com 2020-04-2934 min

Our 7 Neighbors: Diversifying the Narrative: Immigration and Religion in AmericaSeason 1: Ep. 1: Roadtrips & AllyshipEpisode 1 features a story from Lela Ali, Muslim Women For; an interview with Catherine Orsborn, Shoulder to Shoulder; and a conversation with scholar and peacemaker Najeeba Syeed and Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary. Hosted by Kim Schultz. Find full show notes, links and resources at www.our7neighbors.com 2020-04-2828 min