August Practice: Pilgrimages Close to Home
Pilgrimage: a visit to a place that is considered special, where you go to show your respect —Cambridge.org
Facing the Really Hard Things: Meet Andy Hanauer and the One America Movement
Andy Hanauer, CEO of One America Movement, works within and among religious communities to combat toxic polarization in the US. OAM brings people together across political, racial, and religious divides to work together to address issues in communities across the country. They also train and empower religious leaders to resist a culture of division and hate. Fetzer is proud to support the work of OAM and offers excerpts from our chat with Andy as an introduction—and a welcome—to a new partner.
Misjudging Muslims?
“Far from the news headlines and in some of the most terror-afflicted places on earth, we can encounter great goodness that is just a part of daily life on the grassroots level,” notes Dr. William F.
July Practice: The Three Feet Around You
At six-years-old, Gregory C. Ellison II, PhD, co-founder of Fearless Dialogues, asked his aunt how he might change the world. Her answer has become his daily practice and a way of keeping his faith commitment: welcoming the stranger. Watch and then join us as we engage in the three feet practice*.
We invite you to share your experience with this practice in the comments section.
Meditations on Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
What is the present state and future development of spiritual care? From December 11 to 13, 2019, the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab was grateful to partner with the Fetzer Institute on a convening and dialogue focused on just that. We welcomed spiritual care providers from an array of professional contexts and educational backgrounds including healthcare, higher education, social movements, state and federal agencies, and more.
June Practice: Uncertainty Abounds
Whatever states of mind, happy or unhappy, occur, never mind—we should constantly be reminding ourselves, "This is uncertain."
A Story of Spirituality Today
Just a few weeks before COVID-19 became a global reality and a focus of our daily lives, our teams at Fetzer and Hattaway Communications received the last of the 3,600 responses to our national survey on spirituality and civic life. With curiosity and anticipation, we and our advisors began digging into the data, looking for the nuance of what it means to be and feel spiritual today.
Five COVID-fueled Shifts in Our Religious and Spiritual Landscape
Amidst all the devastation of this remarkable moment, COVID is extremely clarifying. It reveals the pain of loneliness and social isolation. It uncovers how profoundly most people long to focus on what matters most. And it stimulates amazing creativity and resilience.
We see five major COVID-fueled shifts in our religious and spiritual landscape.
Practicing Democracy through Multifaith Engagement
As communication becomes increasingly global, interactions with people who have different beliefs, customs, and worldviews from our own become more common. We need to learn about those who are different from us and, at a minimum, to learn how to coexist with them. Building multifaith relationships bolsters the stability of our communities and country, and it also sustains one of America’s most cherished values--freedom of religion. Here are ten ways to engage with people of multiple traditions.
Note: Please adapt to social distancing best practices as necessary.
Passover in a Time of Coronavirus
In this moment, as many are rethinking how to observe important religious holidays, Rabbi Josh Feigelson, PhD, executive director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality shared this reflection on celebrating Passover during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How can we celebrate our holiday of freedom when we are confined? That’s a question I’m hearing a lot this year, and one I ask myself.