John Leland was an American Baptist preacher who worked with James Madison to ensure that protection of religious liberty made it into the Bill of Rights.
Category: SPIRITUALITY
Kabir
Kabir was an Indian mystic whose poetry spoke powerfully to the hearts of all people, and has been embraced by many cultures and religious traditions.
Maha Ghosananda (1929-2007)
Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk who led peace walks during the reign of the Khmer Rouge, a violent insurgency that led a genocidal program.
Sarah & Angelina Grimké (1792-1873 & 1805-1879)
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were American abolitionist sisters who fought to advance the causes of interfaith tolerance, women’s rights and ending slavery.
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-1273)
Rumi was a 13th Century Persian Muslim poet and mystic theologian. His poems are widely read in Central Asia and the Middle East and are popular in the US.