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A Mysterious Gift In Madrid
By
Brad Hirschfield
I leave the Madrid Conference for Global Religious Dialogue this morning with many things, including a mysterious gift, many questions, and genuine hope for the future. But the gift comes with the best story, so let’s start there. The phone in my room rang last night at 12:56 in the morning. I know exactly what…
King Abdullah’s Tear
By
Brad Hirschfield
Two hundred Muslims, Christians, Jews, and the followers of more eastern traditions than I can list, set out in four buses this morning from the Auditorium Hotel in Madrid, on our way to the Palace. Yes, it sounds like the opening of an old vaudville joke, but that is what happened. We were on our…
A Funny Day To Meet The King
By
Brad Hirschfield
I landed in Madrid this morning at the invitation of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. He is convening a meeting of religious leaders from around the world as he enters the global conversation between people of faith about how their beliefs can contribute to creating a safer and more humane world. I cannot escape the…
Mezuzah Madness
By
Brad Hirschfield
What’s on your door? That’s what The Wall Street Journal wants to know. It better not be a religious symbol, according to the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. At least that’s what lots of folks would have us believe the court said. It sounds like the court has it in for “the Jews” or…
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