Common ground hosts dozens of events each season. Please join us for one of our many offerings.
What were the sounds of ancient Sumerian, now only faintly preserved in cuneiform tablets? Are Japanese and Chinese related? How many Native American languages were spoken before the time of Columbus? What is the largest language family in the world? And how do linguists even begin to answer questions like read more »
Robert McClory believes the church is moving toward a new democratized era. He argues from an analysis of history, theology, and the signs of the times. Will a convergence of the best of Roman Catholic and Protestant thinking shape the future of the faith? Robert McClory thinks so; and he read more »
Years of teaching about religion has resulted in Ron’s development of a number of memory aids – “mnemonic” schemes for the exploration of important religious themes. Regular attendees at his classes know the 3 M's, the 3 C's, and the 3 P's. You’ll find each set offers a simple yet read more »
Responding to requests from numerous Common Ground participants, Ron is now offering an hour-and-a-half period of reflections and meditation every three or four weeks. Each session includes the reading and discussion of a short spiritual text with a ten-minute meditation preceding and following. Participants are welcome to stay for further read more »
Their work in global interreligious engagement has taken Jim and Cetta to countless sacred spots around the globe. They’ve visited temples, synagogues, churches, mosques, gurdwaras, heiaus, shrines, and places of sacred natural beauty. And all the journeys have been captured by Cetta’s photo artistry. A widely-acclaimed photographer, she is Photo read more »
