On this episode, you will have the opportunity to listen to a portion of the most recent Interfaith Intersections event which was held at the Madison Islamic Center.
Our moderator as usual was WFVJ board member and former UW Madison professor Charles Cohen. The panelists you will be hearing from are Vaqar Adhami, who is Muslim, Alan Garfield who is Jewish, and Cecilia Klingele who is Catholic.

For more information in Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and to find out about upcoming events go to www.wifaithvoices.org

Michael Kinnamon is a novelist. His most recent book A rooftop in Jerusalem draws on his extensive experience in the Middle East. Prior to his career as a novelist, he was a widely respected professor of Theology, author of numerous books on ecumenical and interfaith relations and general secretary of the National Council of Churches in the US.

For more on Michael go to www.michaelkinnamon.com
To order A Rooftop in Jerusalem click HERE

For More on Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice go to www.wifaithvoices.org

How do our faith traditions address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
This episode features the three panelists from our April Interfaith Intersections event in Eau Claire WI.

Tim Nyseth represents the Baha'i faith.
Lynn Buske is an ELCA Lutheran.
Lama Yeshe is a Buddhist monk

Keep in mind that our panelists do not speak on behalf of their faith tradition but simply from their own lived experience.

for more information in WI Faith Voices for Justice and Interfaith Intersections go to www.wifaithvoices.org

President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance Paul Brandeis Raushenbush joins the podcast today to discuss his journey to interfaith work culminating in his current role with Interfaith Alliance. We also discuss the Save Act and why it is a threat to our democracy.

For more on interfaith Alliance go to www.interfaithalliance.org

To sign up for the upcoming Interfaith Intersections Event on May 15th go to https://www.wifaithvoices.org/interfaith

Rev Luis Velasquez is a statewide organizer with Voces de la Frontera working diligently to protect the rights of our immigrant brothers and sisters.

For more information on Voces de la Frontera including information on the May 1st and 2nd marches in Milwaukee and Madison go to www.vdlf.org

For more information on WI Faith Voices for Justice and Interfaith Intersections go to www.wifaithvoices.org

Reverend Selena Fox is the senior minister and high priestess of Circle Sanctuary, a Nature Spirituality church, Pagan resource Center and nature preserve with a worldwide eco spirituality ministry. She has been an activist for over 3 decades and is one of the people responsible for Earth Day which is celebrated on April 22nd each year.

For more more information on Selena and Circle Sanctuary visit www.circlesanctuary.org

For more information on Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and to sign up for the next Interfaith Intersections event go to www.wifaithvoices.org.

Ronda Lindner is the Interfaith Organizer for the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign otherwise known as WIVEC. In this episode Rhonda shares all about her Jewish faith will also discusses how voting is a spiritual practice.

Make a Plan to vote on April 1st.
For more on WIVEC go to https://www.wifaithvoices.org/civic-engagement

To sign up for Interfaith Intersections go to https://www.wifaithvoices.org/interfaith

Donate today at https://donorbox.org/wfvj

Bryan William is the founder and director of JesusFit. JesusFit is a judgment-free, question-friendly. practice-centered (501c3 nonprofit) ministry with zero denominational affiliation or agenda. Their mission is to empower spiritual wellness and human connection by creating inclusive + innovative forms of church. They embrace curiosity, practice hospitality and strive to be a safe space for those on the fringes of faith.

JesusFit is reimagining church - gathering in breweries, libraries, parks, coffeeshops and local event centers. Instead of focusing on orthodoxy (right belief), they build community around orthopraxy (right practice). Currently, there are 5 JesusFit churches that encourage people to practice something Jesus actually did.
Beer Church - Ask questions, hear stories, meet your neighbors
Yoga Church - Rest, breathe, body care, be still
Trail Church - Go into nature, walk together, practice curiosity
Book Church - Read, learn, break bread together
Pizza Church - Share food, welcome kids, create art, wonder

Bryon is also part of the team organizing the April 24th, 2025 Interfaith Intersections event in Eau Claire, WI at LE Phillips Library.

For more information go to: https://www.getjesusfit.com