Fall 2012 Call for Contributing Scholars!
State of Formation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for Contributing Scholars! Nominees should be currently enrolled in a seminary, rabbinical school, graduate program, or another institution for theological or philosophical formation -- or up to three years out of their graduate program in a professional setting. (On rare occasions, exceptions will be made to these guidelines in order to increase the diversity of the writers.) Contributors should be able to commit to post monthly on the forum while showing respect others from different traditions.You can apply here or learn more.
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Call for Regional Recruiting Directors
In order to increase the religious, cultural, and overall diversity of Contributing Scholars, State of Formation is introducing Regional Recruiting Directors (RRD's). RRD’s will work closely with the Associate Director, and occasionally with the Managing Director, to identify and recruit scholars to the SoF forum. RRD’s will have the ability to pre-approve scholars from within their geographic region to write for SoF, based on their own discretion. The goal will be to ensure representation from across the country -- and set the stage for in-person programming, which is presently being honed. Learn more.
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Word from Nic Cable the RRD Program
I am very excited and honored to be charged with working with Regional Recruiting Directors (RRDs) as the Associate Director of State of Formation. The State of Formation family is one that has grown a lot in the last two years. The website is a beautiful forum of diverse religious and moral leaders who are studying for or working in various fields. However, what unites us all is a determination to learn from one another's scholarship, activism, and leadership, in order to collaborate in dismantling ignorance which in my opinions leads to injustice. RRDs are commissioned to seek out and invite the next group of emerging leaders to the table, making our community more robust and inspiring, reflecting more accurately the religious pluralism of this country. Keep an eye out for the exciting things to come from these great leaders, and make sure to welcome the new scholars warmly, as they join us to help make this third year of State of Formation exceptional. |
A Muslim and a Sikh Talk about Sikhism in the Aftermath of the Wisconsin Tragedy
By Simran Jeet Singh
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Omid Safi, Professor of Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of America's Muslim public intellectuals interviewed Simran Jeet Singh, a doctoral candiate in the Department of Religion at Columbia University whose work focuses on the life and memory of Guru Nanak.
The focus on this interview is increased understanding and appreciation for the Sikh religion.
Many people are not particularly informed about the Sikh faith. What are the main teachings of Sikhism? Read more here.
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Boston Candlelight Vigil – United Against Hate
By Br. Larry Whitney
Yesterday evening, the Boston University Sikh Association hosted a citywide vigil at the University's Marsh Chapel as a communal response to the attack on the Sikh temple in Milwaukee this past weekend, during which six people were killed. As the University Chaplain for Community Life at Marsh Chapel, I was asked to speak at the vigil. Here is the text of those remarks:
Six people dead in a Sikh temple in Milwaukee. Twelve dead and dozens injured at a movie theater in Denver. Nineteen dead in a Christian church in Okene, Nigeria, with two Muslims killed today in retaliation.
What are we to make of these tragedies? Read more here.
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Today, we are all American Sikhs
By Valarie Kaur
(CNN) -- Today, the day after the tragic shootings near Milwaukee, the fog will begin to lift. Just as after Columbine and Aurora, we will hear the names of the suspect and victims. We will learn more about the motive and imagine the nightmare that unfolded within those walls. In the past, hearing these horrific details would be enough to bring us together in national unity. But that will not be enough today. Today, we are called to do more. We are called to do the hard work of listening. Read more here. |
Violence and Visibility: Let’s Find Another Way to Teach Religious Literacy
By Kathryn Ray
As a Wisconsinite, my heart broke this morning when I heard about the news of a domestic terror attack at a Sikh gurudwara in my home state. As a Christian woman, I was ashamed that this act was committed by a man bearing the symbol of my faith on his arm. And as an American deeply invested in our interfaith landscape, I was angry that it takes an act of violence to raise Sikhism to the level of visibility needed to prevent religious violence. Read more here.
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