Dr. Elizabeth (Liza) Lynn Anderson is an assistant professor of theology and religious studies at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, where she teaches church history, ascetical theology and interreligious dialogue. She graduated from Swarthmore College with the highest honors in 2005 with...

Jessica Sitek is guided by the axiom: life is relationships. Barriers exist that obstruct our ability to be in relationship. Our biases, prejudgments, misunderstandings and lack of knowledge can impair our ability to connect with others. As a result, Ms. Sitek sees the principles of dialogue as a ne...

Coordinator of Pastoral Care & Education at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Rabbi Naomi Kalish is the Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Education at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, where she teaches Clinical...

Reverend Dr. Nicolas André Kazarian is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and a visiting fellow of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University in New York. He is also a research associate at the French Institute for International and Strat...

Deacon, United Methodist Church, USA Elisabeth (Lisa) Garvin is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. Lisa connects the church to the world through justice and compassion as the associate dean of the chapel and religious life at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).  She facilit...

Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is an educator, activist, and writer who is a Visiting Professor at Union Seminary and host of Spirited, a new interview-based podcast about spirituality, faith, and activism. Simran serves as a columnist for Religion News Service and a chaplain at Columbia University and New Y...

Before being ordained as a monk, Sri Swami Svatmananda earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in electronic engineering and computer science and shortly after, a master’s degree in global business administration and international management. Early in his career, he was a renowned expert in the fi...