‘Holy Envy,’ a series of essays by Faith Counts
The Faith Counts “Holy Envy” series explores the idea of learning from and appreciating elements of other religious traditions. The essays highlight how encountering other faiths can deepen, rather than replace, one’s own beliefs.
Stories in the series include a Muslim woman appreciating Catholic and Mormon practices, a professor exploring Confucian mourning rituals, and lessons learned through interfaith experiences.
Overall, the series focuses on finding “the sacred in unexpected places” and encourages interfaith understanding through personal storytelling and lived experience.
What the LDS Church taught this Catholic about missionary work
A Muslim woman celebrates her Catholic heritage
An Orthodox Jew observes the holiness of kneeling
What Confucianism taught me about mourning
Seeing religious symmetry in a Navajo rug
