In Western society, “Jihad” may be the most misunderstood word of the Arabic language. In this conversation with Imam Jihad Turk, we take a look at the true meaning of the word (and his name) and discuss the link between the adjacent sections of the Islamic tapestry depicting Jihad and peace.

In this episode of The Knitting Pilgrim Talks, we look at the Christian tapestry's section exploring the lion and the lamb, all about the power and vulnerability of Christ. I speak with Rev. Michael Coren about the irony that Jesus--whom Christians now call 'The King of Kings'--was actually an anti-establishment rebel.

This first episode of The Knitting Pilgrim talks deals with the section of the Judaic window depicting a female figure wearing a prayer shawl, tefillin, and blowing a shofar: all rituals, according to the Orthodox tradition, reserved for men. But are women actually excluded from these practices? Kirk speaks with Rabbi Jennifer Gorman about what Judaism actually says about women's place in the faith.

"If you are involved in a mitzvah, you are then exempt from doing another mitzvah that would preclude the first one. So, raising children is itself a mitzvah, a commandment. And so if you’re too busy doing that, and that means that you cannot physically do another one while you are doing that, you become exempt from it. " -- Rabbi Jennifer Gorman