by ipubcloud | Dec 13, 2021 | All Posts, Dealing With Polarization, Developing Trust, Dialogue, It's Possible, News
Co-founder David Lapp describes the first event that marked the founding of Braver Angels, and organization that seeks to “… bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.” The event was a weekend gathering of people from both sides of the partisan divide with the purpose to get people talking to each other and building a dialogue between these 2 seemingly intractable ideologies.
by Leonard Swidler | Nov 26, 2021 | All Posts, Education, HIstory, News
Two U.S. friends and an Iraqi archaeologist – plus Pope & President – visit the ruins of Sumer in southern Iraq. Pope Francis visited there in March, 2021 because traditionally that is where Abraham, the “Father” of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is from. During this visit, the history of the Sumerians is discussed along with a surprising story of probably the first-ever reported teacher-student-parent corruption!
by ipubcloud | Nov 16, 2021 | All Posts, Developing Trust, Dialogue, Interfaith Dialogue, It's Possible, News
iPub is embarking on a new, courageous project to bring the story of Pope Francis and Muslim-Catholic dialogue into the realm of the illustrated, or graphic, book. The authors of this illustrated book, Khaleel Mohommad, Professor, Moussa Serge Traore, Catholic Priest, and Leonard Swidler, Professor, will place this story in Iraq. It will follow the visit of Pope Francis to that country on a dialogue building mission to create peace, tolerance and unity between Catholics and Muslims there in March of 2021.
by James Rudin | Nov 10, 2021 | All Posts, Dealing With Polarization, Dialogue, Education, HIstory, It's Possible, News
The author, Rabbi James Rudin, remembers Bob Moses, voter rights activist and education promoter who passed away earlier this year. Having met Moses in the 60’s during a period of protest and activism by many, including Jewish and Christian clergy together, Rudin was inspired by the words and passion of the young Moses. In this article he reflects on that experience and the enduring imprint it made on his mind.
by iPub Featured | Nov 2, 2021 | All Posts, Education, Feminism in Religion, HIstory, News
With global attention drawn to Afghanistan these days and the plight of girls and women there to have access to education, Dr. Riffat Hassan explains that the Quran does not exclude women from being educated. In fact, the Quran, as the most authoritative source of Islam, actually requires education for both women’s personal development and that of their community.
by James Rudin | Oct 19, 2021 | All Posts, Global Ethic, HIstory, News
In this article, Rabbi Jim Rudin ponders the question of whether or not race played a role in President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Rabbi Rudin served as a U.S. Air Force chaplain in Japan in the early 1960’s. His duties included serving servicemen and families at the American Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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