Valarie Kaur's in-person to visit to Dallas has been postponed. In the meantime, we have begun the intentional work of practicing Revolutionary Love with a community of 28 partner organizations to prepare for her visit. To continue our momentum, we want to invite you to a special screening of Valarie's film from 2008, documenting hate […]
In preparation for Valarie Kaur's Dallas visit, Faith Commons will be holding weekly webinars for those who are ready to start learning the practices of Revolutionary Love. Shifting culture is scary, and uncomfortable. We need tools to practice this. By becoming familiar with these practices before Ms. Kaur’s visit, we will be better prepared to […]
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for Lunch and Text Study With Rabbi Dr. Rachel Mikva Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair and Professor of Jewish Studies Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute Chicago Theological Seminary Author of “Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam” Thursday March 3 11:30-1 p.m. […]
Faith Commons has been facilitating intentional work with Valarie Kaur and her Revolutionary Love Project. We are looking forward to scheduling in-person events with Ms. Kaur in fall of 2022. Until then, we have held weekly workshops examining the revolutionary love compass. We have viewed her 2008 documentary film "Divided We Fall" with a brief […]
We are proud to sponsor and excited to invite you to CitySquare Presents an Author Talk with Kristin Du Mez at Wilshire Baptist Church on Sunday, April 3rd, at 3:00 PM. Kristin Du Mez will talk about her New York Times best-selling book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. The […]
Faith Commons has been facilitating intentional work with Valarie Kaur and her Revolutionary Love Project. We are looking forward to scheduling in-person events with Ms. Kaur in fall of 2022. Until then, we have held weekly workshops examining the revolutionary love compass. We have viewed her 2008 documentary film "Divided We Fall" with a brief […]
Faith Commons has been facilitating intentional work with Valarie Kaur and her Revolutionary Love Project. We are looking forward to scheduling in-person events with Ms. Kaur in fall of 2022. Until then, we have held weekly workshops examining the revolutionary love compass. We have viewed her 2008 documentary film "Divided We Fall" with a brief […]
Valarie Kaur will be coming to Dallas to teach us and inspire us toward revolutionary love. Ms. Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice. Valarie burst into American consciousness […]
Author and activist Valarie Kaur is coming to Dallas on September 9, 2022 for an intensive workshop. Tickets for this workshop are $250. A copy of See No Stranger is included with this ticket purchase, as well as a box lunch. The workshop is being held September 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Paul Quinn College in […]
Faith Commons will screen the documentary “Boycott” in partnership with the Dedman School of Law First Amendment Clinic on Sunday, October 23 at 4 p.m. at SMU’s Underwood Law Library. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on current threats to free expression and the First Amendment. Boycott traces the impact of state […]
Please join us for The T.B. Maston Foundation Award Dinner. Thursday, October 27, 2022 @ 6pm Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Rd., Dallas, Texas 75214 This biennial celebration honors those leading work in the area of Christian Ethics. This year, The T.B. Maston Foundation will recognize the work of Faith Commons and its leaders—Rev. Dr. […]
Join us for this colloquium bringing religious leaders, scholars, and scientists together to address the crisis we face as a community on earth heading towards destruction. When: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Prothro Great Hall, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX
