Links + Resources
"Predicate Theology" by Rabbi Schulweis
[http://speakingoffaith.org/programs/skirball/schulweis-predicatetheology.shtml]
This excerpt from the forthcoming Godliness: Translating God, by Harold Schulweis, concentrates on the religious language one may use in exploring a fruitful dialogue with non-believers and religious doubters.
Writings by Rabbi Schulweis
[http://www.vbs.org/rabbi/hshulw/]
Valley Beth Shalom features a collection of sermons and articles by Rabbi Harold Schulweis on topics ranging from interfaith dialogue to addiction.
Scholar of the House
[http://www.scholarofthehouse.com/]
A repository of academic papers and articles Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl ranging from commentaries on the Qur'an to issues of marriage and divorce.
Al-Maeda
[http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/005.qmt.html]
This fifth surah of the Qur'an pointed by Dr. Abou El Fadl titled Al-Maeda, The Table or The Feast explicitly warns people not to corrupt and destroy the earth.
Tikkun Olam in Contemporary Jewish Thought
[http://www.myjewishlearning.com/daily_life/GemilutHasadim/TO_TikkunOlam/Contemp_Tikkun_Thought.htm]
A solid article presenting the thoughts of Jewish thinkers and social activists who have given new meaning to the Jewish concept of "repairing the world.".