Rabbi Lisa Edwards: Bringing Equality To The LGBTQ Community
As the soon-to-be Rabbi Emerita of the world’s first LGBTQ+ synagoue, Lisa Edwards wears many hats!
Year: 2019
Leading The First LGBTQ Synagogue
From the Gay Liberation Movement to officiating legal gay marriages, Rabbi Lisa Edwards and synagogue Beth Chayin Chadashim have created a safe space
Everyone Has a Seat At The Table
I’m moved by the appreciation of difference and diversity that blessings from the Jewish tradition offer us, says Rabbi Lisa Edwards
Kugali: The Art of Shaping Beliefs
Kugali talks to Inter-Actions about catalysing the (re)discovery of forgotten African stories by recasting folklore into accessible comics.
Contextualising the Qur’an: A Translator’s Imperative
There are many meanings that can be interpreted from the Qur’an. Professor of Islamic Studies at SOAS, M. Abdel Haleem tells us what the correct context reveals — don’t miss an excerpt from his translation at the end!
Faith Healing: The Experience of A Non/Believer
Despite a keen belief, interest and background in medicine, Vartika Gupta had to turn to faith healing when nothing else worked. Here is her experience…
Drag It Out: Deconstructing Masculinity In Style
Drag Artist Prateek Sachdeva gives us an intimate look into the drag scene in India, and the reactions it has attracted from both outsiders and people on the inside!
Terrorism: The Dark Side To Group Love
Do extreme beliefs readily turn into extreme behaviour? Anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse studies the psychology of violent extremism to suggest love might be its driving force
Finding Reason in Religion: A Conversation with Swami Agnivesh
How can religion make space for criticality and dissent? Arya Samaj member Swami Agnivesh tells our Executive Editor Shivani Karmarkar
Transcending Consciousness and Embracing the Divine
Auroville, a unique self-governing township, talks to Inter-Actions about finding unity in diversity, the power of collective will and achieving self-realisation in everyday life.
