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Welcome to PART THREE of Episode 23, Care for the Stranger: Who Cares? Inconceivability of lack of assistance. Music by BenSound.com

Welcome to Part Two of Eps. 23, Care for the Stranger: Who Cares? The Trajectory of Hope: How we help the stranger Music by BenSound.com

Welcome to a three part series of Episode 23: Care for the Stranger: Who Cares? Part One: Why should we…and Why Do We Protect the Stranger? Moderator: Bryant Frank Panelists: Najah Bazzy: Founder and CEO of Zaman International: https://www.najahbazzy.com/bio Perry Ohren: CEO of Jewish Family Services:  https://www.jfsdetroit.org/about-us/leadership/ Producer: Jen James Music by BenSound.com Music...

Our continuation of our Four Part Series of Episode 22: Care for Others, Charity or Commandment? It may be challenging to think about this, but when can I be relieved of these onerous responsibilities? The idea of power and care. Not necessarily political power but inside our communities. Our responsibilities are different based on our social location. What are the practicalities of how we should...

Our continuation of our Four Part Series of Episode 22: Care for Others, Charity or Commandment? The difficulty to be faithful to our Faith Commitments What is wrong with you? Have you lost the entire point of this?  Our panelists talk about the difficulty of being faithful to our ethical commitments. Do we judge others more harshly than we judge ourselves? Dr. Hibbard points out that part of why...

We who have enough to give to others are not so special. We are not special. We only give from the periphery of all we have. If we seek to serve the Divine then we must help or do something for others. You are lucky that the Divine has provided something that you can give to others. Rabbi Klein responded that Jews must keep our covenant. Tikkun Olam. My responsibility to God is to repair the world...

The Sacred text of Sikhs begins with the idea that there is one creative force that is the sound of all of creation. That Creative Force is what is! Everything is part of that Oneness. There is no “other.” Listen as Raman Singh presents a religious way of thinking about caring that starts in a different place. If all of creation is one, then what? If there is no other, then what about Caring for t...

Listen in as Bob Bruttell hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s Faith & Works podcast. Episode 22, Care for Others: Charity or Commandment? Our newest series, “Care for Others", on what our faith traditions of caring for others and how we are to treat others. Join in with our experts as they discuss is it Charity or Commandment when we care for others.  We welcome your comments at fai...

In our final part of our 4 part series of Episode 20: Women in Ministerial Leadership, it's discussed:  What does biology and medicine have to do with these women’s ministerial leadership? Or How does a calling to heal bodies result in a calling to heal body and spirit? We hear the personal stories of women who wanted to be doctors and found serving and caring for people in ministry to satisf...

The observation is made that with more women there would have been less rigidity, more flexibility. Feminist, Womanist and Liberation Theology bring a critique, but they also bring hope. Lost has been a respect for women’s voices and the power they bring to the public square.   Music by BenSound.com

Do women have a particularly explicit role in ministry and, if so, how does that impact those you serve? Or can boys be Rabbis too? In Part 2 we hear about that special role that is not the same as the male role. Bible stories will be interpreted differently and given different emphasis. From a woman’s point of view Miriam, for instance, will be seen as the pivotal matriarch that men likely miss....

 How do you center yourselves as women around the idea of sacredness? We are invited to see the spirit of God as we would understand it while at sea in a kayak. There is the “Awe” of seeing the wonders of the created world. There is the sense of the gifts that give the kayaker “Agency” to give that kayak direction and move it forward. But then there is, lastly, “Acceptance.” Water will out. God wi...

How do you center yourselves around the idea of sacredness?  We are invited to see the spirit of God as we would understand it while at sea in a kayak. There is the “Awe” of seeing the wonders of the created world. There is the sense of the gifts that give the kayaker “Agency” to give that kayak direction and move it forward. But then there is, lastly, “Acceptance.” Water will out. God will out! W...

Listen in as Bryant Franks Hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 19th Faith & Works Podcast Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode nineteen, “What is Sacred About Friendship or A Jew and a Muslim do NOT walk into a Bar.?” Join in with our experts as they explore the importance of seeing each other as fully human and appreciating the value of each fr...

Listen in as Bob Bruttell hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 18th Faith & Works podcast.  Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode eighteen, “Does AI Threaten the Sacred?” Join in with our experts as they discuss how advancements in AI technology may pose challenges to elements of life that hold sacred or profound significance. We welcome your comm...

Listen in as Bob Bruttell hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 17th Faith & Works podcast.  Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode seventeen, “Surveillance and Sacrality?” Join in with our experts as they discuss how surveillance is impacting privacy and what you can do to maintain sacrality. We welcome your comments at faithandworkspodcast@gmail.c...

“I can’t think of being as connected to my God without music”. Says Cantorial Soloist, Bryant Frank.  “This podcast will touch your heart” says Bob Bruttell.  Listen in as Professor Saeed Khan hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 16th Faith & Works podcast.  Our podcast series, “What is Sacred in our Lives Today?” continues with episode sixteen, “What is Sacred in our Music Today?” Join i...

Bob Bruttell, Vice-Chairman, hosts the InterFaith Leadership Council’s 15th Faith & Works podcast  Have we abandoned sacredness today? This podcast, “How Do You Define What is Sacred in our World Today? ”  explores how we know something is sacred. Many faith traditions hold things to be sacred, but as a society, how do we identify what things are deemed sacred today?  “The present we are livin...

Moderator: Bob Bruttell - Vice-chairman, Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit and Adjunct Professor, Religious Studies and History - University of Detroit Mercy Panelists: Rev. Dr. Jimmie Wafer -  Board member, Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit  Co-chair, Bridging to Belonging, an IFLC program   Pastor, New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Rachel Cannon- Co-c...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 13:  Are Our Children Sacred to Us Today? Moderator: Bob Bruttell - Vice-chairman, Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit and Adjunct Professor, Religious Studies and History - University of Detroit Mercy Panelists: Saba Maroof, MD - Double Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist - River's Bend, PC...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 12:  Is There a Conflict Between Vaccines and Religion? Moderator: Saeed Khan - Senior Lecturer and Director of Global Studies at Wayne State University Panelists: Jim Tubbs - Adjunct professor of medical ethics, University of Detroit Mercy Rev. Vic Clore - Pastor of Christ the King Roman Catholic Parish, Detroit Producer: Lauren Tall...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 11: The Effects of COVID-19 on Practices of Worship Moderator: Robert Jones - Pastor, Sweet Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church Panelists: Rev. Cindy Rudolph - Senior Pastor, Oak Grove AME Church, Detroit Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari - Imam, Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Hills Rabbi Dorit Edut - President, DION: Detroit Interfaith Outre...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 10: Anti-Democracy, Anti-Diversity: The Interfaith Community's Role in Addressing Socio-political Discord Moderator: Saeed Khan - Senior Lecturer and Director of Global Studies at Wayne State University Panelists: Shirley Stancato - Former president and chief executive officer, New Detroit Inc. Rabbi Sam Englender - Michigan Regi...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 9 - What does Weaponizing Words truly mean and what impact does it have? Moderator: Saeed Khan - Senior Lecturer and Director of Global Studies at Wayne State University Panelists: Freda Sampson - Diversity and Inclusion consultant Joe Grimm - Visiting editor in residence, Michigan State University School of Journalism Farid Alsabeh -...

Faith & Works Podcast: Connecting Our Common Values Episode 8: The Pandemic and Faith: How has COVID-19 affected faith for young adults? Moderator: Saeed Khan - Senior Lecturer and Director of Global Studies, Wayne State University Panelists: Kelsey Dovico - Executive Director, Hazel Park Community Coalition Moriah Carpenter - Nursing student, Eastern Michigan University Farid Alsabeh - Copywr...