Posted on · Religious scholar Reza Aslan is the author of the book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. Any time someone seeks to examine a religious figure as a real-life, flesh and blood human being, itâs bound to generate some measure of controversy, and last year Aslan found himself defending his book, and that […]
Posted on · Monday night marks the end of Ramadan. It's Islam's holy month of fasting. We talk with Saadia Faruqi, the editor of the Interfaith Houston blog about the significance of fasting during Ramadan.
Posted on · You may not have heard of Episcopalian priest Father William âBillâ Miller, but he grew up close to The Heights, in Garden Oaks. Recently he released his second book, âThe Beer Drinker’s Guide to God: The Whole and Holy Truth About Lager, Loving, and Living.â For a priest to choose a topic like God and […]
Posted on · Women have played key roles in faith-based communities as long as they have existed. In recent years, that leadership has been formalized. More congregations today are led by women. Here in Houston, women are Reverends and Rabbis, hold leadership roles in interfaith organizations. And yet, some sects of some religions still hold to long-standing, traditional […]
Posted on · Back in the early 1980s, about six or seven percent of Houstonians did not affiliate themselves with any religion. Today, that number has nearly doubled. So we consider what this trend means for established religious institutions in Houston, and the services they provide, now and in the future. We’ll welcome your comments and questions for […]