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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A member of our Board of Advisors for the JIRS, @profkjoshi.bsky.social presents: Mixed, a podcast about forming strong mixed race and mixed faith families and relationships. Listen here tinyurl.com/ywy4us9s or on Apple Podcast or Redcircle

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The letter to Gen Ed parents I wrote re. our local school district has garnered nearly 2000 views and growing. I will probably never write an academic piece that will be read by that many people (tinyurl.com/somsdletter). This one is related, which I co-wrote with my wife: tinyurl.com/ctdistheo

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Delighted this one was included in the special issue on religious co-production

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Another article from the co-produced religions special issue

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Very honored the journal served as a venue for this excellent piece, to which several articles respond in this special issue.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There is a lot to learn here on what is possible and impossible when it comes to this topic. Read the essay in full before making a judgement, I suggest.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

They keep on coming, because this special issue is 🔥

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Another excellent reflection on Teaching Israel/Palestine

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

More are coming. This one in particular offers practical insights.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

So many articles to share! This one from a scholar and dialogue facilitator whose intellectual expertise is only matched by his practical experience in the field.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I always appreciate pedagogies that use music and the arts like this one.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

And, another engaging piece for the Teaching Israel/Palestine special issue.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Here is another critically unsettling and creatively liberating article by none other than Atalia Omer—I learned so much from this one, not just as a scholar and educator, but as an editor working on such a polarizing topic.

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This article is from the Teaching Israel/Palestine special issue which I had the honor of seeing through publication as Editor-in-Chief of @irstudies.bsky.social Check it out!

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I shared w/ some of you I was working on this special issue on Teaching Israel/Palestine. I had the pleasure of working with some of the most amazing guest editors and authors. I have more to say, but just read my editor-in-chief intro if you are curious: tinyurl.com/jirs49

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Very pleased to see this chapter out in the world (open-access, too). It is short, but I cover a lot of thinkers and history in imagining a decolonial Catholic comparative theology with Islam. Access it here: tinyurl.com/3k286b7n and download the full volume: tinyurl.com/3vsehcch

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Interreligious Studies Media has provided a free-to-use companion Classroom Integration Toolkit which accompanied the podcast! it contains materials for educators AND students! Check it out on interreligiousstudies.org/podcast

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Podcast — ISM

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In the @setonhall.bsky.social recording studio with Joanna Homrighausen, discussing her article, “Liturgical Letters: Jewish and Christian Calligraphic Art and Comparative Theology,” with the editor-in-chief of the JIRS, Listen here intersectionsshu.podbean.com/e/liturgical...

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Liturgical Letters: Calligraphy, Liturgy, and Comparative Theology | Inter/Sections

In this episode, Joanna Homrighausen discusses her article, “Liturgical Letters: Jewish and Christian Calligraphic Art and Comparative Theology,” with the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Interreligi...

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Episode and classroom integration toolkit is now live — I speak with Matt Cavedon on Pluralism in Catholic Thought Between the Theological and Political. Details in link. Oh, and just walking back from recording another episode with Joanna Homrighausen :) stay tuned!

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This podcast episode is now live on PodBean through @setonhall.bsky.social additionally Interreligious Studies Media has provided a companion Classroom Integration Toolkit which contains materials for educators AND students! Check it out on www.interreligiousstudies.org/podcast

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Podcast — ISM

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Baltazar Acebedo Jr. from the University of Groninge, critically engages Pope John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in Asia through the lens of Miroslav Volf ’s “Theology of Embrace.” Read more in Issue 48: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Issue 48 is now published! Explore peer-reviewed articles and book reviews in our newest publication irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Matt Cavedon reviews Sameer Advani's "Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism" (Emmaus Academic) in JIRS 47. Read it here: tinyurl.com/j47bk2

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Renee Bowling reviews Everyday Encounters (@fortresspress.bsky.social) by Hans Gustafson of @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social: Read at tinyurl.com/j47bk1

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

How can Kantian moral philosophy ground a theistic, religiously plural vision that draws on both Christianity and Sufism? In JIRS 47, Joseph G. Prud’homme (@washcoll.bsky.social) develops a Kantian-type moral argument for postulatory religious pluralism. Read here: tinyurl.com/j47ar4

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

How does Pope Francis move Catholicism toward a "fraternal pluralism" that rejoices in encounter with non-Christians, other Christians, and even dissenting Catholics? Read Matthew P. Cavedon's new article in Journal of Interreligious Studies 47: tinyurl.com/j47ar3

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New in JIRS 47: Alison Forster proposes a “cataphatic śūnyatā,” offering a Pure Land alternative to Zen-focused readings of Meister Eckhart and reframing apophatic vs. cataphatic approaches to Buddhist–Christian dialogue. Read: tinyurl.com/j47ar2

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

How does divine action become lived experience in Christianity and Islam? In JIRS 47, Siavash Asadi introduces “Qur’anopraxis” alongside “Christopraxis,” comparing Jesus and the Qur’an as loci of encounter with God in practical theology. Read: tinyurl.com/j47ar1

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Friends! Why read that other elf book, you know, the paramilitary panopticon surveillance punitive police state one, when you can read your children the elf book with the loving, compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming message instead? Learn more at loveyourelf.com and purchase a copy--or several!

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Issue 47 is now published. Explore peer-reviewed articles and book reviews! tinyurl.com/jirs47

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Check out this Pre-AAR event: Association for Interreligious/Interfaith Studies 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston. Learn more and register here: www.aiistudies.org/2025boston

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This began as a 6,500-word article that had to be cut to 3,500 words. The last two sections are where some constructive points are made; maybe I'll expand those later. tinyurl.com/conci25

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Check out R. Kronish's review of "Approaches to Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue" by Ben Mollov (@igiglobal.bsky.social‬) in our latest issue: tinyurl.com/j46bk3

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Explore A Companion to Comparative Theology (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social‬), "[which] both surveys...developments & offers myriad examples of comparative theologies animated by [a] range of concerns, making it a truly panoptic orientation to the work of the discipline." Review at tinyurl.com/j46bk2

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Explore a new model for Abrahamic dialogue in "Constructive Problematizing Dialogue," which tackles harmonization & doctrinal avoidance to foster deeper interreligious exchange. A must-read for anyone interested in Jewish-Christian-Muslim engagement: tinyurl.com/j46ar5%22

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Can we truly measure interfaith learning? A critical look at the challenges of quantifying outcomes—and why context, stakeholder voices, and mixed methods matter. Essential reading for interfaith practitioners & researchers. Read more: tinyurl.com/j46ar4

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

In issue 46, explore creative resistance in Finnish schools! 🎨✊ New research highlights how religious minorities use art & counter-storytelling to combat exclusion. A must-read for educators & advocates: tinyurl.com/j46ar3

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

The Journal of Interreligious Studies is in the process of transitioning to a new organizational model under Interreligious Studies Media. We're happy to welcome @setonhall.bsky.social as a Full Partner. Details here: tinyurl.com/ismshup

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Institute for Communication and Religion Partners With Interreligious Studies Media

The Institute for Communication and Religion is proud to announce its partnership with Interreligious Studies Media, which is a nonprofit that produces the Journal of Interreligious Studies.

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

From issue 46: How can interfaith programs foster empathy amid deep conflict? A study on LSE Faith Centre's Israel-Palestine initiative reveals the power of identity transcendence—empathy without compromising one’s beliefs. Key insights for peacebuilding in divided spaces: tinyurl.com/j46ar2

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Joseph Kelley (professor @merrimackcollege.bsky.social) explores the 'spiritual but not religious' phenomenon through theology, social science, & hospitality to develop a paradigm for religious leaders, teachers, or members for dialogue with SBNR: tinyurl.com/j46ar1

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Issue 46 - just released! Check out the table of contents and explore the issue: irstudies.org/index.php/ji... We'll share more over the coming days.

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Join Susannah Heschel, Irvin Scott, & Celene Ibrahim as they launch Rabbi Or Rose’s new book: "My Legs Were Praying: A Biography of Abraham Joshua Heschel" (@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social). On zoom: learn more and RSVP: hebrewcollege.edu/events/book-...

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Very excited this is out in the world now!

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amotakacs.bsky.social @amotakacs.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Quite the impressive article by @drjavadthashmi.bsky.social on eschatological pacifism, drawing from Greek and Syriac literature, Hebrew Bible and New Testament. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Gavin D'Costa reviews an important edited volume on the encounter of Judaism and Orthodox Christianity: Check it out! tinyurl.com/j45bk3

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Soren Hessler (@candlertheology.bsky.social) reviews Gregory McGonigle's recent book on multireligious university chaplaincy. Check it out: tinyurl.com/j45bk2

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Journal of Interreligious Studies @irstudies.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Domenik Ackermann reviews Beyond Binaries (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social) by Joshua Ralston and Klaus von Stosch in our most recent issue. Check it out: tinyurl.com/j45bk1

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