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With the world on fire, I am attuned to both the pull to despair and my commitment to pursuing positive steps. As an independent scholar...
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Meli Solomon
- Oct 19
- 3 min
Searching for a Way Forward
My work is predicated upon the value and possibility of really listening to the ‘other’, and, in doing so, hopefully bridging religious...
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Meli Solomon
- Sep 21
- 3 min
Living by Islamic Values
What is your operating system for life? For those of us practicing a religion, the answer is bound to involve religious values – the...
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Meli Solomon
- Aug 17
- 4 min
Journeys of Body and Soul
One of the things I most enjoy about talking with my Living Our Beliefs podcast guests is learning about both their current practice and...
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Meli Solomon
- Jul 20
- 4 min
Lead with Curiosity
Since beginning my podcast, I have spoken with a wide variety of people – by design. It’s been a fascinating guided tour through...
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Meli Solomon
- Jun 15
- 4 min
Maintaining Faith in a New Form
What makes someone leave one faith and enter another? What is it like to enter into a new faith, and how publicly do you embrace it?...
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Meli Solomon
- May 18
- 3 min
Caring for a Community
Two recent podcast guests, Jill Sarkozi, a Reform Jew-by-Choice, and Prianka Alam, a Sunni Muslim, both talked about their dedication to...
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Meli Solomon
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Harmony – Irrelevant or Divine Praise?
Two recent guests on my podcast, Oliver Bradley, who is Jewish, and Julie Kinscheck, who is Christian, both spoke of pleasing music and...
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Meli Solomon
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Why the Reluctance?
In each of my Living Our Beliefs podcast interviews, the first question I ask is about my guest’s religious and denominational identity –...
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Meli Solomon
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Listen to Understand
I believe that everything begins with a conversation. In this case, it’s my podcast, where I bridge differences and exchange learning...
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Meli Solomon
- Jan 19
- 4 min
It’s a Process
Some of us take on the challenge of choosing or altering their religious affiliation. My recent podcast guest, Oliver Bradley, and I have...
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Meli Solomon
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
A Journey into Religious Diversity
As this first year of the Living Our Beliefs podcast draws to a close, I want to thank my guests and you, the audience. I appreciate...
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Meli Solomon
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Lord Will Provide
A key element of my podcast is understanding how people live their faith and how it supports them. A recent Christian podcast guest,...
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Meli Solomon
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
Conviction of Faith
Having grown-up in a non-observant interfaith family, I am fascinated by the depth of faith that some guests express. Their sense of...
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Meli Solomon
- Sep 15, 2022
- 4 min
More than One Way to Observe Judaism
Judaism, like all faiths, are practiced in many ways by its followers. Even within a denomination, individuals have their own...
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Meli Solomon
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Living Abroad: Adjustments and Surprises
Living abroad entails learning many new systems, norms and assumptions. Adjusting to these can be complex and surprising. Identity...
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Meli Solomon
- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
Branching Out from a Catholic Base
When two guests of the ‘Living Our Beliefs’ podcast – Nathan Bakken (they/them) and Brendan Killian (he/his) – grew disillusioned with...
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Meli Solomon
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Interfaith Families: Living Well with Diversity
I grew up in an interfaith family, with a Jewish father and Protestant mother, so I have listened with particular interest when my guests...
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Meli Solomon
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
My Reflections on Podcasting
I launched my ‘Living Our Beliefs’ podcast in January. Those intervening five months have taught me all manner of technical things. I...
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Meli Solomon
- Apr 14, 2022
- 4 min
Finding a New Religious Home
Of the nearly fifty project participants [in my Talking with God Project research], about half of them have converted or changed...
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