love
Responding with love in the face of evil
By Brian D. McLaren — August 11, 2016
(RNS) — The line that matters most is the line between those who respond to hate with more hate, and those who respond to hate with love.
The word of the week in Philadelphia: Love
By guest — July 29, 2016
(RNS) “Love” has been taboo in Democratic Party politics for so long. But it's back. Big time.
Christian author Jen Hatmaker takes stand for LGBT inclusion
By Jonathan Merritt — April 25, 2016
The bestselling author, HGTV star, and wife of an evangelical pastor gets bold about accepting LGBT persons on Facebook.
An American Muslim’s prayer: Forget love, let’s just be civil (COMMENTARY)
By Hussein Rashid — January 29, 2016
(RNS) As an American Muslim, I want people to stop hating me, but I am not looking for someone to love me.
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
By Reuters — June 2, 2015
PHOENIX (Reuters) The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix said it was hosting a gathering to "show that when one of us is mistreated, our community responds with a message of Love and Not Hate."
On kissing and writing and the meaning of life and love in the Anne Frank House
By Rachel Marie Stone — June 12, 2014
In The Fault in Our Stars, two dying teens share their first passionate kiss in the Anne Frank House. Seems a little awkward and even irreverent, until you think about it a little more closely.
‘Salaam, Love’ counters stereotypes of Muslim men
By Omar Sacirbey — January 31, 2014
(RNS) “Salaam, Love” seeks to counter stereotypes of Muslim men by offering stories of men who bare their emotions, admit mistakes, bask in memories of true love, recall heartbreaks, and reflect on caring for a dying wife.
It is Muhammad’s Birthday! Rumi’s take on Muhammad as the Prophet of Love
By Omid Safi — January 13, 2014
To celebrate the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, here is a short poem from Rumi, honoring the Prophet as the Mother of the Path of Love:
"Love is the path of my Prophet…. This love gave birth to me!"
A birthday prayer
By Omid Safi — December 12, 2013
I am reminded that all of us are born through some one else's pain, and raised through sacrifice. From the very beginning, love and suffering go hand in hand. And it remains that way. I give thanks for the love, and give thanks for all who sacrifice every day.
Critique, Love, and Community
By Omid Safi — May 1, 2013
Yes, there is need for a liberatory form of criticism against every form of tyranny. And that critique has to be rooted in a deep and abiding love, even when the critique is rooted in a disappointment with how things are now (compared to how they should be). That combination of critique, love, and community is what is needed to bring about meaningful and lasting transformation.
First response to Boston Explosion
By Omid Safi — April 15, 2013
On days like this, many feel like giving up on humanity.
It is a natural urge, but do not. Don’t.
Some are using this story to perpetuate hatred against this ethnic group or that religious group.
Some are urging us to pray to the One for all of us.
Where do we stand?
To set out on the spiritual path, you have to be ugly
By Omid Safi — March 31, 2013
If we were already perfect and beautiful, there would be no need to set out on a path.
The Love Language legacy: A Valentine’s Day interview with Gary Chapman
By Jonathan Merritt — February 13, 2013
(RNS)— The author and pastor looks back at the unexpected success of the Five Love Languages.
The faith of dogs
By Omid Safi — January 19, 2013
If this faithfulness and love is the faith of dogs, I pray for the faith of dogs for us human beings.
In Assisi, seeking love and forgiveness in the shadow of St. Francis
By Charles Honey — October 1, 2012
ASSISI, Italy (RNS) Swimming against a global tide of religious violence and political polarization, about 550 religious and humanitarian leaders met recently here in the birthplace of St. Francis to propose a new way forward: love and forgiveness. By Charles Honey.
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