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Food and worship go hand in hand – everyone likes to eat after worship.
My first real exposure to Islam was when I visited the Nation of Islam’s Savior’s Day celebration. The perspective that some have about whether the Nation represents “true Islam” is reflected in the following excerpt from my book: When I was discussing my project with a friend of mine, Aneesah, that had been raised Muslim, … Continue reading
One of my most memorable experiences during My First 52 Weeks was when myself and a friend joined in a Wiccan festival in McHenry County Illinois. I write about my anxiety in attending this worship service in an excerpt from the book: The anxiety was not just that we would be experiencing Wicca, a worship tradition that … Continue reading
Throughout the first 52 weeks of my project, I visited several Catholic masses. As I wrote about my experience visiting my first Catholic Mass of the Year Catholic Masses, I found, are wonderful – they have them several times a day, and they are relatively speedy (you are in and you are out, unlike my … Continue reading
Watch this inspiring story about an all girls basketball team at W.D. Mohammad High School, a Muslim school for girls in Georgia. They went from 0-20 to 21-1 in two years under the coaching of Fard Abdur-Rahman. He coaches in the memory of his sister, who was killed by her boyfriend 8 years ago, after … Continue reading
#25 of the 52 Things that I learned from 52 Weeks of worship states: “It is quite ok to believe one thing, and stand shoulder to shoulder with people who believe something else.” Two women, Jordan Pahl, and Dahlia Bazzaz have learned this lesson, apparently. Their story of friendship and inter-faith sharing and understanding was … Continue reading
In the summer of 2010, I had the privilege of visiting South Africa to view the very first World Cup on African soil. During the course of that trip, was my first father’s day without my father, so I thought of him often as I always do. My father was a big fan of the … Continue reading
As I was reading and learning about the tradition of fasting in different worship tradtions, I came across Ramadan, which is going on now, as well as other traditions that I mentioned in a blog post a few days ago. I also learned about Tisha B’Av, which is a Jewish holiday where the faithful lament … Continue reading
To graduate from The Westminster Schools of Atlanta, my alma mater, students were required to take classes in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Westminster is a non-denominational Christian college preparatory school. I remember my New Testament course being “Tag-Taught” by two individuals, Dr. First Teacher, and Mr. Other Teacher (names changed of course, … Continue reading
Urban Cusp magazine is a “cutting-edge lifestyle magazine highlighting progressive urban culture, faith, social change, and global awareness. It was started by Rahiel Tesfamariam, a powerhouse of vision with the energy to execute on it. Faith is a central tenet of the Urban Cusp magazine,and for the August 1st issue, I was invited to contribute a … Continue reading
My 52 Weeks of Worship Project 