The Commons draws together leading and rising voices of our time to advocate for justice and to examine global spiritual and interreligious currents in both historical and contemporary perspectives. From politics to poetry, protests to pedagogy, pulpits to pews, The Commons is an online-only, monthly magazine where artists, activists, and academics explore the place of religion in public life.
Sarah Feinbloom discusses her latest film, What Do You Believe Now? with Julie Byrne.
We need to re-shape our civil religion.
Associate Editor Simran Jeet Singh offers an explanatory Twitter thread on what we might learn from the spiritual master, poet and philosopher.
David Van Biema interviews Nina Shengold author of Reservoir Year: A Walker’s Book of Days.
On the eve of her sixtieth birthday, Nina Shengold embarks on a challenge: to walk the path surrounding the Catskills’ glorious Ashokan Reservoir every day for a year.
Interfaith Youth Core Founder and President Eboo Patel on the necessity of being a “potluck nation, not a melting pot”.
Our first issue of The Commons has critical takes, creative essays, a photo essay, an interview. And every month we’ll be bringing you more of these.
Several political constituencies that are historically overlooked played an integral role in turning out in record numbers to swing the vote against Trump. One of these is the Muslim voting bloc.
A university President and feminist theologian reflects on her work in higher education.
Since the appearance of black theology in the late 1960’s, much has been written and said about the political involvement of the black church in black people’s historical struggle for justice in North America.