April 20th, Dharma Reflection

Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community,Zen Peacemakers Affiliate
April 20th, 2025
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Sunday Morning April 20th at 8:45am Eastern Time
LAST IN-PERSON DHARMA TALK AT 48 MERCHANT’S ROW
Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom.
Join Joshin for this week’s Dharma Reflection.
Details: This is a time to hear and discuss the benefits of Zen in our everyday lives. Zen teachers, Zen students, and guests offer their reflections for about 30 minutes. Community conversation about the talk follows for about another 30 minutes. Please come for the entire time so we can give our discussion time some energy and attention. It’s an open session. Always free.
Join us for our next reflection led by Joshin, the guiding teacher of the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community. This reflection offers a chance to deepen your understanding and practice of Zen in a warm and inviting community setting.
April 20th, 8:45am Eastern Time at Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and on zoom (for the zoom link please click here)
After the Dharma Reflection you can join us in person for our coffee hour at 10am
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Mark your calendar!
In anticipation of our new temple opening in June, the Dharma reflection is returning to Wednesday evenings at 5:30 EDT, starting May 14th.
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Rising Together This Easter!

Resurrection to Resistance: Easter Hope in the Face of Injustice­ ”Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” – Pope John Paul II ­ Happy Easter from all of us at Holy Land Trust. As we mark this sacred season of resurrection, renewal, and hope, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones.

In the Holy Land, the message of Easter carries profound meaning. The joy of celebration exists alongside the sorrow of displacement, the weight of trauma, and the cry for justice. Jesus’ resurrection was not only a divine moment—it was a declaration that life conquers death, that love is stronger than hate, and that the oppressed are never forgotten.Today, as the war in Gaza continues to devastate lives, political instability persists, and tourism—once a lifeline for many—slows to a trickle, we hold fast to this same resurrection hope.At Holy Land Trust, we are seeing that hope come alive: children reclaiming joy through art and theatre, young women finding their voices through photography, and international partners walking alongside us in solidarity. These are more than activities—they are acts of creative resistance, rooted in our commitment to nonviolence, dignity, and shared humanity.Our Travel & Encounter Program continues with determination. For us, tourism is not simply travel—it is advocacy. When visitors come to Bethlehem, hear our stories, and witness daily life under occupation, they return transformed—not as tourists, but as peacemakers.

We believe that transformation happens when stories are honored, when trauma is met with compassion, and when hope is nourished. This is the mission of Holy Land Trust. This is the power of Easter.Happy Easter. May this season bring light to darkness, strength to the weary, and lasting peace to the land we all call home.
Generation to Generation – From Inner Conflict to Empowered Voice*5th Training Session*­12.05.2025­ Spiritual Reflection and Personal Awareness with Bethlehem University Students As part of Holy Land Trust’s commitment to nurturing resilience and emotional transformation, the fifth session of the Generation to Generation program invited 20 female students from Bethlehem University to engage with their inner world through a spiritual questionnaire titled “وعي للصراع – Awareness of Inner Conflict.” The session was not only a space for self-reflection, but a courageous journey into personal and collective identity—how these students, as young Palestinian women, experience struggle, belonging, hope, and resilience in the shadow of political turmoil. The questionnaire guided the students through five central themes:
1. A defining moment in their life—a time that shifted their perspective or direction.
2. The meaning of belonging—to family, gender, nation, or faith—and whether that identity feels like a choice or a burden.
3. Fear of the future and the roots of hope—naming their deepest worries and the sources that keep them grounded.
4. How they face hardship—recalling a moment of spiritual, emotional, or physical struggle and how they endured.
5. A significant person in their life today—someone who provides emotional support, grounding, or inspiration.

In small circles, participants shared stories and reflections, bravely expressing personal truths—often shaped by the ongoing conflict and the trauma of witnessing violence in Gaza and across Palestine. One of the most powerful moments came during the final reflection, where students were invited to return to their initial spiritual struggle and consider: Has my understanding of this conflict changed after everything I’ve shared?Many spoke of a shift—from feeling overwhelmed and isolated to feeling seen, supported, and strengthened. The act of putting pain into words, and sharing it in community, became an act of empowerment.This session exemplifies HLT’s mission: creating safe spaces where young people can process trauma, embrace their voice, and become agents of transformation. It is in this sacred process of listening, storytelling, and presence that hope is renewed—and healing begins.
Upcoming Events
RUN THE WALL – Running for PalestineGlobal Solidarity for Freedom and Justice

](https://r.mail.holylandtrust.org/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE8LW0fta11bAlfuXexNa/mPaUQRKgdUUc) This year, we RUN THE WALL:
• As an act of solidarity
• To demand freedom of movement for Palestinians
• To call on governments to uphold international law and stop arming Israel
Join us. Run for justice. Run for peace. Run to remind the world that Palestine lives, dreams, and endures. ­ ­ Register here for RUN THE WALL BETHLEHEM ­ ­

Bring Easter Hope to Families in Need­Support our Easter Food Parcel Campaign­ As we celebrate Easter, hundreds of families across Bethlehem are struggling to put food on the table due to ongoing economic hardship and loss of tourism-related income. Help us deliver Easter Food Parcels to those in need. A single donation can bring not only nourishment, but dignity and hope. Your support allows us to continue transforming trauma into strength—one family at a time. ­ Support Now ­”In the midst of darkness, the smallest light shines the brightest. It is through our support and collective strength that we can transform pain into hope and build a future of possibility for those in need. ­ Elias Deis, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

­ Holy Land Trust P.O. Box 737 Hosh Hanania – Star Street, Bethlehem P1510352, Palestine (View Highlight)

Personal Practice Talk by Patti Muso Giggans

All welcome to Zoom in!
In-person participation encouraged.
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Patti Muso Giggans has been a practitioner at ZCLA since 1999. Muso recently stepped down as president of the Zen Center Board of Directors after serving 16 years . Muso has been dedicated to violence prevention, trauma healing, gender and social justice through her 40 years as Executive Director/CEO at Peace Over Violence. The mission of POV is building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence.. She is the founder of KarateWomen School, the first school for women in Southern California. Muso also founded of Denim Day, the longest running global sexual violence prevention campaign. Denimday.org.
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From Trauma to Hope: A New Dawn This Easter

holy land trust,Zen Peacemakers Affiliate

­Seasons of Renewal: A Future Built on Hope and Resilience­ “You are not what you dream of, but what you do. So rise and walk. You are not alone.” – Mahmoud Darwish ­ As Easter approaches, we reflect on a season of renewal, resilience, and the triumph of hope over despair. For the people of Bethlehem, this time of year holds a special significance—it is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is light. However, for many families here, the light is often dimmed by the weight of ongoing hardships: the war in Gaza, the economic challenges, and the loss of tourism that Bethlehem has long depended on. Yet in these challenges, we also see resilience, strength, and an unwavering commitment to creating a better future. At Holy Land Trust (HLT), we are dedicated to standing with the community during these difficult times. Through our programs and initiatives, we are working to transform trauma into hope—especially for the younger generation. We believe that by giving youth the tools to heal and empowering them with knowledge, creativity, and leadership skills, we can help them break the cycle of trauma and build a brighter future for Bethlehem. As we move through Easter, we are reminded of the profound power of community, compassion, and storytelling in shaping a more hopeful world. It is through sharing our stories that we can connect, heal, and inspire one another to rise above despair, reclaim our voices, and imagine a future rooted in dignity and justice. In a time marked by ongoing conflict and uncertainty, the simple act of listening and bearing witness becomes a form of resistance—a way to transform trauma into strength, and isolation into solidarity.Through the work of Holy Land Trust, we continue to create safe spaces where stories are not only told, but honored—where young people are empowered to speak their truth, explore their identity, and take ownership of their …
…journey toward hope. [

](https://r.mail.holylandtrust.org/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsDg0noFVDv6QuhqWigDfW/RJlltH4E7-4V) ­Generation to Generation – Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders*4th Training Session­05.04.2025­ One of our key initiatives in this effort is the Generation to Generation* program, which brings together young Palestinians from different backgrounds to explore identity, belonging, conflict, and connection.In our 4th training session, 17 students from Bethlehem University engaged in meaningful conversations and interactive activities designed to foster understanding, self-awareness, and active listening. ­ [

—allowing students to explore the layers of struggle and resilience* that define their daily lives. As part of this, we introduced listening exercises*, training students in the art of deep, empathetic listening*, a core skill for leadership and peacebuilding. The second activity, titled “Choosing an Identity: What is my identity?”*, invited students to reflect on their personal and collective identities. Each group selected aspects of identity that resonated with them, leading to a thoughtful discussion on how identity is shaped by lived experience, history, and the current reality*. The session concluded with an evaluation and group reflection*, where students shared insights, challenges, and personal stories—highlighting the power of storytelling and listening in building emotional resilience and solidarity*.*
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…d Holy Land Trust’s transformative mission to guide Palestinian communities from trauma toward resilience and hope, despite ongoing hardships. Targeted at American and international audiences, the event sought to challenge dominant narratives that often marginalize Palestinian voices. It called on listeners to engage meaningfully with the lived experiences of Palestinians, especially within the broader context of peacebuilding and justice. ­

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From the Archives: Secret Agency

Eon Zen,zen peacemakers affiliateFrom the Archives: Secret AgencyHappiness and meaning are always — and only — in your power

Frog Matcha Latte by Jess and Leily at Laughing Goat
hello everyone,
I hope you are hanging in there with respect to all the social-economic chaos. It kind of sucks when the narcissist personality structure has its hands on the levers of power.
The NPD structure as I understand it (I’m not a psychologist, but I’ve had way more encounters with it than I wish) sees much of the external world as a threat, and is motivated to create drama/conflict/chaos as a way to substantiate, inflate and validate its own self-sense.
Inside is a terrible emptiness that is incapable of any self-reflection or empathy.
Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of the NPD is the completely bonkers view of reality that it holds. Seeing itself as a victim is the default and all-pervasive view of the NPD.
Quite incredible distortions result, such as the the view that the wealthiest and most powerful nation in recorded history has been continuously victimized by generations of cheaters, liars, aggressors and invaders. (Another crazy one is the idea that Christians are the most persecuted religion in the US. )
Anyway, not to dwell on this, but we are obviously in (some level of) thrall to the NPD, and we’ll have to make our way through. A key part of this will be to nurture and support our close communities of care. They will last longer than the current cycle of delusion.
I have doubled my subscribers since last year. Going back over some older pieces, I feel they hold up well, and are often relevant for the times. Today I’m starting a From the Archives series with a piece on agency and meaning.
I hope this helps in these days…. a common response to an NPD with power is to succumb to a sense of helplessness and despair.
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We all have a place and a path. What are the qualities of your …
…place and path? Do you feel at home in your body, with your own heart and mind? Have you found your true home? Or do you have something of an adversarial relationship with your being, your body, with time?
Are you fully engaged on your path? Are you inspired? Is your work aligned with your values and aspirations? Do you know what your values and aspirations are? Or do you have a questioning or even mistrustful relationship with your path? Are you hedging, uninspired, out of flow, uncertain?
You find your place through practices and technologies of attention; you find your path through practices and technologies of intention. These are the foundational elements of Zen.
If you would like some help finding your agency in these days, finding your place, and developing your path, I have several open spots for a Free Discovery session next week. Sign up on my site and we will see if there is a fit.
take good care,
• Paul
Secret Agency
“Be a lamp unto yourself.” – Buddha
“What is serious to men is often very trivial in the sight of God. What in God might appear to us as ‘play’ is perhaps what He Himself takes most seriously.” – Thomas Merton
I’ve been talking a lot this year, both in my coaching and formal dharma talks, about agency. It is a topic that is really resonating with my mentees and students, and me.
That’s not a surprise to me. I think the most debilitating feeling a person can have is one of powerlessness.
(Unfortunately, there are strong cultural, geopolitical and now…
… geophysical forces that can amplify our feelings of powerlessness, from rampant regimes of fear and violence, to internalized consumerist ideologies, to massive climate disruption. But I don’t want to focus on the external forces here.)
There are two reasons why powerlessness is so terrible and debilitating: the first is that when we feel powerless, we don’t see how things are going to change, which leads to catastrophizing, which makes us feel even worse. We spiral the drain.
We usually believe unconsciously that we “have to do something” in order to …. well, fill in the blank. Feel better, make progress, accomplish something.
It’s always on us to “do something” (we believe) and if we don’t have the power to do what needs to be done, well then, we’re rightly screwed.
When you reflect on your life, or study impermanence directly as we do in Zen practice, you see that this drive to do something is misplaced. You actually don’t have to do anything for things to change, because everything always does. You might also find that things get done without you doing anything, or the things that you thought needed to get done don’t.
All that is a helpful re-frame of our sense of powerlessness, but it goes deeper. The second reason powerlessness is so debilitating is that taking agency — exercising our power to act as we decide — is the fundamental source of meaning and happiness in our lives.
The Buddha was quite explicit about this in his teachings about “right mindfulness”. When we exercise our power to place our attention in the right way (specifically on our own body, feelings, mind and sense experience) we are exercising our fundamental agency in a way that transforms our experience AND leads to greater agency of action in our lives and the world.
And THAT is the essential source of our own happiness.
(As a sidenote …. some strands of the modern mindfulness movement are more passive and miss this asp…
…ect of Right Mindfulness. They can leave you feeling more powerless and unhappy!)
What’s more, many modern philosophers and psychologists, from Nietzche to Victor Frankl and beyond, have identified the exercise of our conscious agency as the essential source of meaning. We make our lives meaningful through our conscious choices to act.
I agree.
So, as is often the case with Zen, we are counseled to turn inward to find happiness and meaning.
To feel in to how we are moved to move.
To listen into what we desire.
To make the decision to act.
Move, feel, choose, act.
When we do this, our spirit of action, as the mystic monk Thomas Merton describes, can and should (perhaps) feel more like play, than serious duty or work.
This is where vows come in. Vows are just deep conscious commitments to act in a certain way. Not to produce a certain result, but to enter into an action or behavior with a certain spirit of connection and expression. With the hope to feel and spread joy.
When you commit to marry someone, leave a job, pursue a new job, go on a year sabbatical, raise your child with a certain dedication …. it’s all a leap of faith that will yield happiness and meaning in your life, the more consciously and whole-heartedly you make the commitment.
It’s all in your hands. You have the agency, which may appear secret or hidden, if you have not made the leaps in your life, or if you listen too closely to cultural messages.
A deep commitment is serious, but not heavy serious. It’s the serious playfulness of children, who seem to intrinsically know that the universe is not fixed and separate from what is going on within their own imaginations.
When I walked into the coffeeshop today baristas Leily and Jess were absolutely cracking up as they showed me the special “frog latte” they have concocted for leap day. That’s the spirit …. Thanks guys!
Taking a leap will make you happy.
Making a deep co…
…mmitment will give you meaning.
Happy Leap Day.

April 13th, Dharma Reflection

Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community,zen peacemakers affiliate
April 13th, 2025

Sunday Morning April 13th at 8:45am Eastern Time
Where: At Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and online via Zoom.
Join Kendo this week for her Dharma Reflection.
Details: This is a time to talk about Zen in our everyday lives. We’ll offer reflections for about 30 minutes. Community conversation about the talk follows for about another 30 minutes. Please come for the entire time so we can give our discussion time some energy and attention. It’s an open session. Always free.
April 13th, 8:45am Eastern Time at Gather, 48 Merchants Row, Middlebury VT and on zoom (for the zoom link please click here)
After the Dharma Reflection you can join us in person for our coffee hour at 10am
Get zoom link
Mark your calendar!
In anticipation of our new temple opening in June, the Dharma reflection is returning to Wednesday evenings at 5:30 EDT, starting May 14th. (View Highlight)

Aspects of Zen Practice

ZCLA,zen peacemakers affiliate
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The Aspects class takes place once a month during our Sunday morning program. Each month, one of the four topics in the Aspects series is covered. Participants leave the Zendo after the first period ends (9:35 a.m.) and proceed to the Buddha Hall. The class ends at approximately 10:40 a.m., in time for participation in the break before the dharma talk/next program.
Aspects #1: Forms of Zendo Practice.
January 26, 2025
Begins with a check-in on the participants’ sitting practice, taking any questions that may come up. Covers forms of zendo practice at ZCLA: a review of zazen and the postures of the body, breath and mind; the practices of breathing, shikan taza, and koan; the role of Face-to-Face; and the student/teacher relationship. If time permits, the class goes over some basics of zendo procedure. Class ends with a recitation of Dogen Zenji’s Fukanzazengi. Handouts: Fukanzazengi and Zendo Protocol.
Aspects #2: Service, Liturgy and Lineage.
February 16, 2025
Discusses how service is conducted at ZCLA, including the basic meaning of the parts of service and the role of ritual and ceremony. Mentions practices that link service to events in the world. Discusses our Temple Lineage and Women Ancestors. Text: ZCLA Sutra Book.
Aspects #3: Everyday Life as Practice.
March 16, 2025
Explores the Three Treasures, the Three Tenets and the Precepts as guides for living every day: with family, social life, and everyday tasks. Makes the point that the Dharma teachings are inherently practical as well as spiritually…
… profound. Introduces the basics/purpose of the Sangha Sutra. Handouts: Precepts (Day of Reflection document)and a one-page version of the Statement of Right Conduct.
Aspects #4: The Organizational Structure of ZCLA.
April 20, 2025
Discusses the evolving structure of ZCLA. Goes over the Zen Center’s organizational mandala (the Five Buddha Families and the sub-components of each), Shared Stewardship, the ZCLA Mission and Vision Statements, Core Values, Core Practices, and the decision-making structure of ZCLA. Handouts: the ZCLA Mandala, the ZCLA Core Values document, including the Mission and Vision Statement..
The Zen Center policy is to turn no one away for lack of funds. If you have concerns about payments click here to request Dharma Training Fund. If you have any other questions, please contact Myoki at programsteward@zcla.org.
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Upcoming Programs

Zen Peacemakers Affiliate
UPCOMING PROGRAMS (View Highlight)

Jizo Bodhisattva Workshop (online)
Saturday May 3, 3:30pm-5pm (Eastern Time)
We will get together for a brief workshop to explore the stories and vows of Jizo bodhisattva – the Bodhisattva who represents the aspect of our practice that is there to be a guide when we are in the hell-realms of certain parts of our lives.
We will reflect on the significance of this bodhisattva energy in our lives and in our world.
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Householder Koans
May 12th, 2025 (online)
Join us for our monthly practice group on the Householder Koans (every second Monday of the month). Go-Go (Renée) and So’on will facilitate this monthly group on The Book of Householder Koans from Roshi Eve Myonen Marko & Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao.
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Tuesday, June 10th
12pm Eastern Time
Join Joshin
with the Zen Peacemakers
for an interactive presentation on
Community-Engaged Practice
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Street Retreat Washington D.C.**
September 18 – 21, 2025
Join us on the streets of Washington, D.C.
Bearing witness to life on the streets is a way to plunge into the unknown, which is crucial to our practice of healing the gap of separation between others and ourselves. We become more observant of ourselves and our surroundings. From this increased awareness, healing takes place.
We will live on the sidewalks of Washington, DC with no resources other than our true nature. We will beg for money, find places to get food, a place to sleep, bathrooms, etc. By bearing witness in this situation we start to directly see our impulses, assumptions, prejudices, and boundaries. Practicing with Not-Knowing and Bearing Witness we experience our interconnection, recognize our common humanness, and realize our responsibilities.
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Rehabilitative Programming is a Major Factor in Reducing Recidivism, according to a new report

Zen Peacemakers Affiliate,Beyond Us & Them
Notable decline in recidivism attributed to in-prison programs, according to CDCR

Programs like Beyond Us & Them’s Council for Insight, Compassion & Resilience (CICR) empowers participants to become positive agents of change, on the yard, and in their lives.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest recidivism report, finding the recidivism rate for individuals released in 2019-20 declined by 2.8% over the previous year, to 39.1% – the lowest percentage since reporting began.
The CDCR is attributing this reduction in recidivism to rehabilitative programming like Beyond Us & Them’s Council for Insight, Compassion & Resilience (CICR) program.
The report points to the effects of the passage of Proposition 57 – The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016. One of the components of Prop 57 gave incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn additional credits for participation in rehabilitative, educational and career training programs to better prepare them to succeed upon reentry and avoid returning to prison.
The study notes that those who earned credits from participating in and completing rehabilitative programming had substantially lower recidivism rates than individuals with no credit earnings. The study also found that the rate of reoffending is only 25% for those who attend classes that qualify to offer Rehabilitative Achievement Credits (as our CICR program does).

The Council for Insight, Compassion & Resilience (CICR) program has been launched in 29 of California’s 31 prisons and its growth has been due, in large part, to our generous and inspiring supporters.
Beyond Us & Them’s supporters (all of you!) believe in the power of council to transform lives, build bridges and create structures of belonging that foster wellbeing, compassion and self-care. Recognized with the 2020 “Innovation in Corrections Award” by the American Correctional Association, CICR contributes to a shift in culture within jails and prisons and equips participants with tools for successful reentry and reintegration into their communities upon release.
Each dollar that gets donated, and every new friend that engages with our organization, gets us one step closer to creating a more inclusive and compassionate world.
Inspiring testimonials

The feedback we receive from CICR participants is a testament to its power — and reinforces the CDCR’s findings that rehabilitative programming leads to less crime committed upon release. CICR uses council practice to foster introspection and awareness while bridging divides amongst unlikely allies. We’re inspired each time we read about personal healing journeys in the feedback from CICR participants. Here are a few snippets:
• “I’m a better person because of council.”
• “I’ve learned how to communicate more effectively using the 4 intentions.”
• “I am a different person than what I was when I came in here.”
• “For just a little while, the walls disappeared.”
• “It didn’t feel like I was in prison.”
• “No matter race, color or creed we can all relate in council.”
• “I’ve been to the [Parole] Board a few times. This time I was able to tell my story. I cried. They gave me a date [to come home].” (View Highlight)

From Tension to Transformation

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From Tension to Transformation:Evolution of Jewish-Christian Relations
Rabbi Victor Gross
This 4 week course meets Mondays,
May 5, 12, 19, and June 2
3:00 – 5:00 PM MTD
*No class on May, 26th Memorial Day
Learn More and Register!
Join us on a journey of exploration into the evolving dynamics between Judaism and Christianity. This course delves into the transformative impact of Deep Ecumenism, a philosophy that bridges religious divides through mutual respect and collaboration. Through the lens of influential figures like Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Rev. Matthew Fox, participants will uncover new perspectives on historical tensions and discover pathways to building meaningful interfaith connections. Engage with thought-provoking discussions and gain practical insights into promoting unity and understanding in today’s diverse religious landscape. (View Highlight)