James Buckser

Metres James BuckserStaff writer Philip Metres knows first hand that the stories we tell have power, having spent his career telling his own and translating others. “One of the things that strikes me about literature

Barnes James BuckserStaff writer Philip Barnes got involved with choral music when he was about 6 or 7 years old. “The local choir director came to my prep school and auditioned everybody, and I wasn’t

Hanesworth James BuckserStaff writer Jillian Hanesworth started writing songs as a child hoping that her mother would sing them, but when she got into hip-hop, it inspired her in a new direction. “I wanted to

Zoltan James BuckserStaff writer Texts have an influence on their readers, whether they’re religious or otherwise. In her book Praying with Jane Eyre, Vanessa Zoltan uses sacred reading techniques to study the classic Brontë novel.

Wilson James BuckserStaff writer While he had always worked in nonprofits and social justice, the Rev. Starsky Wilson first focused on the thing that would drive his career while at the Deaconess Foundation. “Our work

A lack of connection can be harmful to a community. Coté Soerens lived in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood for about 10 years, and she saw the highway that divided it as a problem.  “It was

Dewan James BuckserStaff writer Leslie Dewan is changing the world of nuclear energy A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, CEO of RadiantNano, and one of TIME magazine’s “30 People Under 30 Changing the World,”

Brough James BuckserStaff writer Michael Brough has his own understanding of “Religious and Ethical Infrastructure,” the theme of this week’s Interfaith Lectures. “Religious institutions have perhaps not contributed as much to healthy and vital society,

Peele James BuckserStaff writer The Rev. Christian Peele is an expert in organizations. Now the chief of staff at ImpactAssets, Peele has held a number of prestigious positions, including some in the White House, and