/morsl/taxonomy/term/130/all en /morsl/article/what-do-you-see <p>What do you see when you look at my face? Loneliness, isolation, seclusion? What do you see when you look in my eyes? Dejection, desperation, dreariness? I am a Muslim woman, after all. I am both visible and invisible to people around me. They cannot see me, yet they know that I am a living being, breathing and walking beneath my veil.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:07:46 +0000 Afifa Naz 2877 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/do-mitz-wha <p>There is a lot of talk about mitzvos in Judaism. So what are they and what do they mean to me? The word mitzvah has been interpreted in a number of ways. Sometimes it means a commandment. Often it is considered simply a good deed or an act of kindness. But we can derive a deeper understanding by looking at the Hebrew rot, <i>L ‘tzavot</i>, which when translated means ‘to connect.’ G-d gave us mitzvos as a way of connecting to Him.</p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:57:10 +0000 Sarede Switzer 2876 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/lesson-heretic-2024-film <p>Recently, I went to see the film <em>Heretic</em>. I was curious about what it would portray about religious thinking, and I wasn’t disappointed. I won’t spoil the plot of the movie here, but I will discuss some of the arguments made during the beginning and middle of the film.</p> <p>The antagonist Mr. Reed (played by Hugh Grant) tries to dismantle the faith of two university-student-aged missionaries who come proselyting at his door.</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:43:27 +0000 Candice Wendt 2874 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/significant-act <p>The idea of transcendence often brings to mind something other-worldly, or beyond our normal sensory range. It is a concept that has developed in many spiritual traditions. Dictionaries remind us of where the word comes from: the prefix trans-from the Latin verb "to cross", or simply meaning "across", and -scend, from the Latin verb "to rise or climb," also the root of the English ascend. So, when we put the two together, we get something like "to climb across." This makes me think that transcendence is perhaps more earthly than we normally suppose.</p> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:27:04 +0000 Loren R. Carle 2873 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/confessions-bi-spiritual <p>Our society is sometimes fixated on demarcating the boundaries of identity. Anyone with a dual or multiple identity can testify to this, including those who are mixed-race, or who do not conform to a binary gender structure. What about people who are bi-spiritual, those who feel equally at home in two or more spiritual communities? Most, if not all, of the contributions to <i>Radix Magazine</i> are written from the perspective of one faith tradition.</p> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:43:41 +0000 Kathryn Lum 2871 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue/interfaith-dialogue <p>This past Wednesday, MORSL started training a cohort ����VR��Ƶ and Concordia students in the ethics and practice of interfaith dialogue. As Carlene and I chatted about the upcoming program, I asked what principles we teach and practice in the program. Here are some ideas that struck me as I learned about MORSL’s curriculum.</p> <p>Interfaith dialogue is an opportunity to learn more about your own religion as much as anything. As you explore questions and topics, this will prompt curiosity, and you may find yourself taking some deep dives into topics that are new for you!</p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:50:08 +0000 Candice Wendt 2866 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue/intercultural-and-interreligious-dialogue <p>The developing field of Interreligious/Interfaith Studies asserts something radical: that the phenomenon of religion isn’t something that can be meaningfully understood in the singular; that the study of religion should actually be the study of religions-in-relation; that—to quote Max Müller— “those who know one, know none.” In addition to this important insight, Interreligious/ Interfaith Studies asserts something even more radical: that this field of study should do more than just explain these relations, that it should train students how to help religious communities foster and nourish h</p> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:50:42 +0000 Elyse Macleod 2860 at /morsl /morsl/article/ecospirituality-interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/being-sikh-being-green <p>Ten years ago (in 2006), Sikh communities around the world celebrated the inauguration of the Cycle of Creation. The three-hundred-year long cycle will be a time for Sikhs to reflect upon and celebrate their relationship with the environment and all that Waheguru has provided. The past ten years have borne witness to remarkable steps taken by Sikhs around the globe. Sikhs are leaders in practicing organic and natural farming, building support for recycling programs, and targeting the socio-economic roots that plague the systemic nature of environmental injustice, among other things.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:01:54 +0000 Juss Kaur 2857 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/awakening-fusion <p>In Jewish traditions, religion and artistic creativity are complimentary forms of spiritual enrichment. They both serve a similar purpose, which is to attach the self to G_d as manifested in human experience. Creation is a manifestation of G_dliness. “In the beginning G_d created” (Genesis 1:1). When human beings create, we experience awe and shame. We are in awe of G_d when we realize the amount of thought and energy it takes to create something from something else. Imagine creating something from nothing—it’s beyond human comprehension.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:10:53 +0000 Ariella 2796 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/increase-peace <p>The day I was invited to write this article, I entered a washroom in the MacDonald-Harrington building. On the door of my stall was scrawled, “increase the peace.” I could not agree more, but the anonymous author left no more suggestions than does our culture on how to go about increasing peace. Thank goodness Jesus is not so vague! “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it unto you. Do not let your hearts by troubled or afraid” (Luke 14:27). Now there is a message that I can understand! How comforting! Jesus gives us peace. He is perfect peace.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:09:01 +0000 Emily Bessette 2795 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/experience-god <p>Transcendence. Experiencing the divine. Tasting that sweet essence of God. For the Sikh, God has no form. God has no shape, age, race, or gender. God was never born and will never cease to be. God is. That’s it. The Sikh definition of God, found in the beginning of the Sikh scripture (the Aad Guru Granth Sahib) and the main Sikh prayer (the Mool Mantra) is not so much a definition as an anti-definition. God is told to be timeless. The face of God? Guru Nanak says the face of God is immortality. The enemy of God? God has no enemy, and God holds no enmity. So what is this God then?</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:57:10 +0000 Santbir Singh Santbir 2794 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/religion <p>It looks at me</p> <p>It hears me</p> <p>It feels me</p> <p>It judges me</p> <p>It helps me</p> <p>It enlightens me</p> <p>It traps me</p> <p> </p> <p>It bothers me</p> <p>It soothes me</p> <p>It produces for me</p> <p>It nurtures me</p> <p>It reasons for me</p> <p>It kills me</p> <p>It talks for me</p> <p> </p> <p>It wrecks me</p> <p>It develops me</p> <p>It wounds me</p> <p>It loves me</p> <p>It ____________ me</p> <p>It kills me</p> <p>It is me...</p> <p> </p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:54:44 +0000 Hardip Singh Manku 2793 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-queerness-and-faith-spiritual-wellness/passion-action-love-form <p>the Imam, the Priest, the Monk;</p> <p>all of them at once endorsing</p> <p>love between two men</p> <p>not only as acceptable</p> <p>but as sacred.</p> <p> </p> <p>the power of the moment</p> <p>as metaphor for love</p> <p>for what’s possible with love</p> <p>overshadowed only</p> <p>by its immanent beauty.</p> <p> </p> <p>right then in front of my eyes</p> <p>a union transcending boundaries</p> <p>subverting history</p> <p>and empowering faith</p> <p>all at once</p> <p> </p> <p>passion in action; love in form.</p> <p> </p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:41:44 +0000 Ryan Brown 2790 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/i-am <p>Unique. That word has grown up with me throughout the years… From kindergarten, high school, and finally through university, unique has always been the word that has been entrenched in the back of my mind. I was different, I was “unique,” or so everyone said. Maybe they were being polite. Maybe I was unique.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:35:40 +0000 Hardip Manku 2789 at /morsl /morsl/article/interfaith-dialogue-spiritual-wellness/do-ye-remember-me-i-will-remember-you <p>I feel stressed about my upcoming biology exam. I’m saddened by the death of my friend’s mother. My grandparents’ declining health worries me. I’ve overjoyed by my recent academic accomplishment. The injustices in the world pain me. I’m confused and in need of help and guidance. What do I do in all of these situations? I calm myself, take a deep break and pray.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:32:32 +0000 Memuna A. Jamal 2788 at /morsl