Dangerous Religious Ideas in Judaism, Christianity & Islam - Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva

Rabbi Rachel S. Mikva talks with us about her new book "Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam." She also shares ways for us to cultivate empathy for each other's religious traditions, the challenges of sola scriptura (and self-directed Bible study), the role of doubt in our faith journeys, what the commandment about "eye for an eye" really means, and ways texts of terror have been use to oppress (or even justify violence) toward women and our LGBTQ+ communities.

Rachel S. Mikva serves as the Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and the Senior Faculty Fellow of the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary. Dr. Mikva served as a congregational rabbi for thirteen years before returning to academia. Her research and teaching focus on interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in various times and places, exploring how the ideas both shape and reflect the societies in which they unfold.

She earned her A.B. at Stanford University, M.A. Rabbinic Ordination at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and PhD at Jewish Theological Seminary.

The video discussion and blog available here:
http://www.mikedelgado.org/podcast/dangerous-religious-ideas/