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The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck`s Remarks at the 2025 Reunion Iftar | Rumi Forum
Rumi ForumOn March 25, 2025, the Rumi Forum hosted its annual Reunion Iftar at the Friends Meeting of Washington—a special evening to reconnect with friends and colleagues in the spirit of Ramadan. Guests gathered to break bread, engage in meaningful conversations, and strengthen bonds of fellowship and dialogue. We are grateful to all who joined us in celebrating community, understanding, and shared commitment to peace. One of our distinguished speakers was Rev. Robert Schenck, D.Min. He is a Visiting Scholar in Christianity and Religious Leadership at the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Read moreShow less
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On March 25, 2025, the Rumi Forum hosted its annual Reunion Iftar at the Friends Meeting of Washington—a special evening to reconnect with friends and colleagues in the spirit of Ramadan. Guests gathered to break bread, engage in meaningful conversations, and strengthen bonds of fellowship and dialogue. We are grateful to all who joined us in celebrating community, understanding, and shared commitment to peace.
One of our distinguished speakers was Rev. Robert Schenck, D.Min. He is a Visiting Scholar in Christianity and Religious Leadership at the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College. He is an ordained evangelical minister and a progressive voice of dissent in his religious community. Over a 40-year career, he has served as an addictions counselor, youth director, pastor, global humanitarian outreach worker, and a minister to top elected and appointed officials in Washington, DC. In the aftermath of 9/11, Schenck helped lead an unprecedented international dialogue between North American evangelical leaders and North African Islamic scholars. Shortly afterward, he was the subject of Abigail Disney’s Emmy Award-winning documentary, The Armor of Light. Schenck holds degrees in Bible and Theology, Religion, and Christian Ministry and a Doctor of Ministry in strategic leadership with a concentration in church and state. He has been a visiting academic at Oxford University, where he recently co-convened a historic colloquium on racialized Christian Nationalism. Schenck tells the story of his religious journey in a memoir, Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope and Love (HarperCollins). Religion News Service, USA Today, TIME Magazine, Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The New York Times have published his essays on the intersection of religion and public life.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rumiforum
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rumiforumDC
On March 25, 2025, the Rumi Forum hosted its annual Reunion Iftar at the Friends Meeting of Washington—a special evening to reconnect with friends and colleagues in the spirit of Ramadan. Guests gathered to break bread, engage in meaningful conversations, and strengthen bonds of fellowship and dialogue. We are grateful to all who joined us in celebrating community, understanding, and shared commitment to peace.
One of our distinguished speakers was Rev. Robert Schenck, D.Min. He is a Visiting Scholar in Christianity and Religious Leadership at the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College. He is an ordained evangelical minister and a progressive voice of dissent in his religious community. Over a 40-year career, he has served as an addictions counselor, youth director, pastor, global humanitarian outreach worker, and a minister to top elected and appointed officials in Washington, DC. In the aftermath of 9/11, Schenck helped lead an unprecedented international dialogue between North American evangelical leaders and North African Islamic scholars. Shortly afterward, he was the subject of Abigail Disney’s Emmy Award-winning documentary, The Armor of Light. Schenck holds degrees in Bible and Theology, Religion, and Christian Ministry and a Doctor of Ministry in strategic leadership with a concentration in church and state. He has been a visiting academic at Oxford University, where he recently co-convened a historic colloquium on racialized Christian Nationalism. Schenck tells the story of his religious journey in a memoir, Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope and Love (HarperCollins). Religion News Service, USA Today, TIME Magazine, Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The New York Times have published his essays on the intersection of religion and public life.
