Interfaith News Roundup - June 2019

Convergence on Campus Spring Webinar Series

Interfaith Renewal Retreat

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

When is the Right Time to Write about Jewish Holidays?

“Building the Beloved Community” in the Fight for Fair Housing

Strength in Numbers: The Million Tree Project

RELIGICA

Religica Podcast

Religica Spotlight: Women in Leadership

The Beauty and Power of Hospitality

Religious violence is on the rise. What can faith-based communities do about it?

Interview with Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo

Fairy Tales

Call to Conscience: A Ban on Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Weapons and the Moral and Spiritual Compass

The Interfaith Observer

April 15, 2019

Journal 2019

March 2019 - The Art(s) of Creating Interfaith Community

The Interfaith Observer

April 15, 2019

Journal 2019

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

March 15, 2018

The Art(s) of Creating Interfaith Community

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The Art of Prayer Meets the Prayer of Art

by Cynthia Lindner

This autumn, visitors to the Art Institute’s Bucksbaum Gallery for Photography on the ground floor of the museum’s Modern Wing are met by empty white walls: there’s not a single photograph hanging in this gallery dedicated to their display.

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Art and Interfaith Conversation

by Andrew Smith

I learn best by listening to people’s ideas over a good cup of coffee. One such conversation sparked ideas that inspired a whole series of interfaith dialogues that have taken place over the past few years.

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How We See Each Other

by Libby Byrne

The gift of art helps us to see more clearly what is really there in our human experience. With this in mind, is there a relationship between the way we see art and the way we imagine religious communities might be inclusive for people with disabilities?

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Collaborating to Build Interfaith Bridges

by Vicki Garlock

Sometimes, a story is told more easily through art. That’s certainly the case for this Bulgarian-based interfaith and cultural exchange camp – the brainchild of Angelina Vladikova and Svetlana Karadzhova…

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Crossing the Evangelical-Muslim Divide with Film

by Daniel Tutt

This past year I’ve been leading a new initiative at Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), whose mission is to counter bigotry and create peace through the media. Its documentary film The Sultan and the Saint is…

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Decolonizing Art

by Vy Vu

Audre Lorde once said: “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.” This is why we constantly have to learn the process of decolonizing our body and our tools.

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Spirituality and Transcendence: The White Light Festival

by Anya Dunaif

In the fall of 2010, New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts launched a new annual event called the White Light Festival, focused on encouraging people to experience transcendence and spirituality through live performances.

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The Art of Community, the Community of Art

by Rev. Andre van Zijl

Art is an interculturally unifying language for communicating human and spiritual experience beyond words. We all hunger for connection and community. We do well to dance, sing, write, paint, and sculpt our way…

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Spirituality, Creativity, and Community

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

Drums and flutes are among the oldest tools empowering human beings to explore who we are. We have historical evidence that drums go back at least 7,500 years and probably much earlier.

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Interfaith News Roundup - March 2019

Glimmers of Light from the Arabian Peninsula – Good News, Bad News – Sexuality Preoccupying Christians – Warms the Heart

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To New Zealanders and Muslims Everywhere

Today we grieve with those affected by the mosque shootings in New Zealand. We grieve for the 49 lives lost and the pain of those who remain. We grieve for the fear and loss of a sense of safety that live on in the aftermath. And we grieve for the hatred that seeps into hearts leading to tragedies like this one.

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Convergence on Campus Spring Webinar Series

Interfaith Renewal Retreat

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

On Wholeness

“Creating Community at the Dinner Table” – Halal and Kosher Food as an Opportunity for Social Development

Coming Soon: The Climate Commitments Project Web Hub

RELIGICA

Religica Podcast

Religica Spotlight: Women in Leadership

Beyond Identity Politics

Rainforest Initiative

Interview with Jai Uttal

The Practice of Contemplative Photography

Celebrating Women’s Day in Pakistan

The Interfaith Observer

April 14, 2019

April 2019

Interfaith News Roundup - April 2019

The Interfaith Observer

April 14, 2019

April 2019

Bad News! – Interfaith Friendly News

The Interfaith Observer

March 15, 2019

Journal 2019

February - A TIO 2018 Sampler

The Interfaith Observer

March 15, 2019

Journal 2019

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

February 15, 2018

A TIO 2018 Sampler

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Digital Storytelling to Advance Peace in Pakistan

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

The iconic image of a male storyteller addressing an enraptured audience pressed shoulder to shoulder around a glowing campfire may soon be replaced by hijab and sari-clad young women holding their smart phones.

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Talanoa: Dialogue for Action

by Bee Moorhead

As the saying goes, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Talanoa Dialogue just might change that.

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A World of Digital Possibilities

by Elizabeth Dabney Hochman

The next generation is growing up online. We have seen countless studies about the amount of time kids spend engaging with digital media and the effects it has their development.

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An Artful Approach to Interfaith Chaplaincy

by Jenifer Miller

With my calligraphy pen I write the name of the tiny beloved baby boy, on the inside of a Comfort Angel, and hand it to his father, for safekeeping.

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An Artist's Journey Beyond the Walls of Division

by Andre van Zijl

We enter a completely darkened room which is set up with a foot-wide border of white muslin covered by unlit candles alternating with round black river stones.

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The Next Step ... We Must Pray Together

by Marcus Braybrooke

Recently a Muslim was invited to give an Oxford University sermon. The invitation attracted a number of protests. “He does not believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ!” some declared.

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Reimagining Interfaith: Taking Our Lead from Kids

by Vicki Garlock

The interfaith movement is all about bringing people together. Most of the time we focus on adults, and social justice issues. Don’t get me wrong. I fully support any and all interfaith efforts. But we need to do more, and we need to do it better.

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Hearing the Interfaith Voices Least Often Heard

by Don Frew

I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard someone in a group say “We even have a Witch” and point to me to emphasize how inclusive they are. So, in terms of diversity, I occupy a place at one extreme end of the interfaith spectrum.

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The Day My Grandparents Left Our Ancestral Home

by Tarunjit Singh Butalia

As a kid growing up in North India, I was thrilled whenever both my parents went out since I would have the full attention of my frail and aging grandmother.

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Let’s Multiply the Love

by Sister Zeph

I was lying down, dreaming of a world where there is no hate; where everyone is smiling; where people dance in the roads with joy. A world where there is respect and equality for all. Then, suddenly, my younger sister Rahat’s phone began to ring.

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Where is the Heart in the Climate Justice Movement? Where is the Music?

by Kyle Lemle

We’ve all read the numbers and heard the forecasts: 350 ppm of carbon, three meters of sea level rise, or three degrees Celsius.

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On the Future of Religion

by Ben Bowler

One of the biggest problems with discussing religion is the definition of the term. Few words have such breadth and depth of meaning and even fewer words can spark such passionate debate.

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Good News in a Bad-News Year

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

Historians looking back at 2018 will have little difficulty describing the mayhem and trauma the world was facing.

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Interfaith News Roundup - February 2018

Caught My Eye! – Gratifying Stories You May Have Missed – Mussie Hailu Tapped to Direct URI’s new Office of Global Partnerships

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Convergence on Campus Spring Webinar Series

Interfaith Renewal Retreat

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

What it Means to Be

Sermons for Safe Streets – A Call to Action for Faith Leaders

UN Environment Accredits the Parliament of the World's Religions New CSO-Affiliate

RELIGICA

Religica Podcast

Religica – Belonging and Beginning Anew

Rainforest Initiative

Interview with NaRon D. Tillman

Practicing Spirituality with Anthony de Mello

Grassroots Leaders from Across U.S. Reflect on Visit to the UN

The Interfaith Observer

March 14, 2019

March 2019

Interfaith News Roundup - March 2019

The Interfaith Observer

March 14, 2019

March 2019

Glimmers of Light from the Arabian Peninsula – Good News, Bad News – Sexuality Preoccupying Christians – Warms the Heart

The Interfaith Observer

February 15, 2019

Journal 2019

January 2019 - Embracing Compassion

The Interfaith Observer

February 15, 2019

Journal 2019

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

January 15, 2019

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A Fifth Directive Added to the Global Ethic

A TIO Report

Towards a Global Ethic – An Initial Declaration is a cornerstone of the modern interfaith movement. The text was drafted by German theologian Hans Küng at the request of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions.

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Higher Education is an Inclusive Key

by Cody Nielsen

Higher education may be the most important invention of the second millennium. Consider for a second that, alongside the Gutenberg press, higher education holds a value…

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Embracing Compassion

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Distinguishing Sympathy, Empathy, and Compassion

by Marcus Braybrooke

Sympathy, empathy, compassion; my dictionary treats them as synonyms. Contributors to the important new book Confronting Religious Violence, however, suggest there are important differences.

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Matthew Fox & Lama Tsomo Explore Compassion

A TIO Interview by Megan Anderson

This month, TIO “sat” down via Zoom with Matthew Fox and Lama Tsomo to talk about compassion and the role it plays in our world today.

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Dance of Compassion and Righteousness

Tarunjit Singh Butalia

A fundamental value underlying nearly every religious tradition is compassion and love for our fellow human beings. Compassion is not just about the role it plays in our traditions but…

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Invoking Compassion Within

by Habīb Todd Boerger

In considering the topic of compassion, I am reminded that each of the Abrahamic faiths directs us to love and care for others – those who are poor, those who are needy, neighbors and strangers – as we love and care for ourselves.

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Seeds of Interfaith Peacebuilding in Ukraine

by Lidiia Batig

In 2013 the history of Ukraine changed dramatically. Communities had been betrayed by state power, by their own politicians, and even their president.

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Collaborative Compassion: A Secular Perspective

by Chris Highland

One sunny Bay Area afternoon I was walking down a sidewalk under shade trees with my class of developmentally disabled adults.

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Compassion Under Extreme Duress

by Rachael Watcher

On November 8th at around 6 am a fire, allegedly started by a faulty Pacific Gas & Electric line, began at Pulga on Highway 70 in Butte County, northern California.

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Growing a Generation of Compassionate Adults

by Vicki Garlock

Compassion has become quite the buzzword of late. The Dalai Lama talks about compassion, of course. That’s to be expected. But when TV stars, musicians, authors, scientists, and even politicians…

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My Dad Didn’t Like Religion, but He Prepared Me for Religious Diversity

by Kevin Singer

My Dad grew up in a Jewish family. When he was a child, he was targeted with insults because of his family’s background. As a result, he was not fond of religion.

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Learning to See Again: Respect in a Volatile Age

by Mark Waters

“Will I get shot if I come to Texas?” The prospective Chinese student’s query was neither melodramatic nor overstated.

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Interfaith is a Verb

by Sabrina N. Jafralie

My journey with religion and interfaith started before I was born. I am the child of parents who are culturally, racially, and religiously different.

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The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

Is the world becoming more compassionate or more hateful? This prickly question is eloquently answered in the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ classic tale of revolution in France, A Tale of Two Cities.

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Speaking from the Heart

by Karimah Stauch

Tonight I want to share with you my tears, the cry of the deepest longing for peace. Sometimes the tensions inside are just so high…

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Compassion – Interfaith’s Common Ground

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

In preparing each month’s TIO, we typically invite two or three more contributors than we usually publish, on the safe assumption…

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Interfaith News Roundup - January 2019

Women and Religion – News from Various Traditions – Outside the Box

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Convergence on Campus Spring Webinar Series

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Does your campus think about Christian privilege?

Rituals At The Border

As I Step Down - A Letter to Friends of the Parliament

Protect the Earth

Interview with Mirabai Bush

The Practice of Compassion: A Multifaith Guide

URI Peacebuilders in the News

Interfaith Seudah Shlishit in London

The Interfaith Observer

February 14, 2019

February 2019

Interfaith News Roundup - February 2018

The Interfaith Observer

February 14, 2019

February 2019

Caught My Eye! – Gratifying Stories You May Have Missed – Mussie Hailu Tapped to Direct URI’s new Office of Global Partnerships

The Interfaith Observer

January 15, 2019

Journal 2018, November 2018

December 2018 - Interfaith Responses to Our Environmental Crisis

The Interfaith Observer

January 15, 2019

Journal 2018, November 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

December 15, 2018

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Pacific School of Religion’s Unlikely Adventure

by Paul Chaffee

Nowhere is the diminishing influence of liberal Protestantism in the US more dramatic than in the decline of its seminaries. Mounting debt, smaller student bodies, and ever-increasing costs have left dozens of institutions struggling to survive.

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Interfaith Responses to our environmental crisis

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Faith and Water: Thinking, Acting and Living for a Healthy Future

by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

The cycle of life is intricately linked to water. From our first nine months swimming in a womb to our ashes being immersed in a sacred river or scattered across the ocean…

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Caring for Creation: First Nations Teachings and Survival

by Louise Mangan

There is a longer and lovelier story about the Earth than most of us have been taught. This older wisdom story is grounded in the beauty and goodness of the natural world.

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The Call for Ecological Transformation

by Philip Clayton

It’s not a great time for climate watchers. Last week we read that the increase in greenhouse gas will be 2.7% for 2018, compared with 1.6% for 2017, and no increase the three years before that.

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GreenSpirit: Where Green and Sacred Meet

by Marian Van Eyk McCain

A friend of mine who lives deep in a forest and is both an eco-activist and a practising Pagan once remarked to me rather ruefully

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Where is the Heart in the Climate Justice Movement? Where is the Music?

by Kyle Lemle

We’ve all read the numbers and heard the forecasts: 350 ppm of carbon, three meters of sea level rise, or three degrees Celsius.

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Talanoa: Dialogue for Action

by Bee Moorhead

As the saying goes, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Talanoa Dialogue just might change that.

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Ordaining Trees to Save Them

by Kiley Price

At a time when Pope Francis is calling upon religious leaders to step up as environmental advocates, Thai Buddhist monks are answering the call.

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Rooting Environmental Action in the Islamic Faith

by Kamran Shezad

In September 2018, the Bahu Trust in Birmingham, United Kingdom, won ‘Best Green Initiative’ at the British Beacon Mosque Awards. The Bahu Trust represents 22 mosques around the country.

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Community Organizing for the Earth

by Estrella Sainburg

For longer than I can remember, and for reasons at the heart of my being, I have loved and cared about the natural world. Earth is precious, sacred, and beautiful; home to you and me.

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Bridging the Chasm of the Heart

by Michael Reid Trice

Our age is the story of seismic shifts in the guiding, normative ways for how life is lived on this planet. We experience these shifts as seismic because they pulsate and tear at the foundations of…

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Beyond 'Sustainability': Nourishment for Moving Forward

by Grove Harris

In the aftermath of the recent 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions in Toronto, Ontario, I reflected on work with women, faith, and eco-justice. Dr. Vandana Shiva was a major speaker for…

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Kids Going Green with God

by Vicki Garlock

Ever wondered if the Bible teaches care for God’s creation? Betsy LaVela and her GreenFaith Kids curriculum offer a resounding, convincing “Yes!”

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Climate - To Do or Die

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

A strong case can be made that humankind is approaching a tipping point, a time and place where we fall off the edge of the cliff, victims of our own greed and need to exploit a weary, wounded, and depleted Earth.

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Interfaith News Roundup - December 2018

Yemeni Statement – Politics and Religion – The Consequences of Bad Religion – News of the Day…

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Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis (Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2019)

"Two Rivers" Film: A Model of Truth and Reconciliation

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Christmas is Coming… Sometime

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Learning From Hurricanes – a Conversation on the Environmental Disaster in Puerto Rico

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

A Parliament of the World's Religions Letter Urging Nations to Reaffirm Climate Commitments to the Leaders of COP24

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Protect the Earth

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Marc Barasch

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

Walking on Sacred Earth

Practicing Spirituality in Nature

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Extending Peace to All Living Beings

Preserving Indigenous Wisdom in Argentina

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

The Religion of Sports: Birth of a Religion

The Interfaith Observer

January 12, 2019

January 2019

Interfaith News Roundup - January 2019

The Interfaith Observer

January 12, 2019

January 2019

Women and Religion – News from Various Traditions – Outside the Box

The Interfaith Observer

December 15, 2018

Journal 2018, November 2018

November 2018 - Interfaith in Canada

The Interfaith Observer

December 15, 2018

Journal 2018, November 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

November 15, 2018

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Responding to Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes

by Bud Heckman

It has long been said by clever rabbis of lore that our “words make worlds.” That simple idea can be taken many ways and be to our detriment and to our benefit.

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The Next Step ... We Must Pray Together

by Marcus Braybrooke

Recently a Muslim was invited to give an Oxford University sermon. The invitation attracted a number of protests. “He does not believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ!” some declared.

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On the Future of Religion

by Ben Bowler

One of the biggest problems with discussing religion is the definition of the term. Few words have such breadth and depth of meaning and even fewer words can spark such passionate debate.

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Seeking Reconciliation after “Cultural Genocide”

by William Rees

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015) recently defined reconciliation as “establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.”

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Sharing Joy and Pain in Toronto

by Tarunjit Singh Butalia

As someone who has been involved for about two years with the planning of the Toronto Parliament of the World’s Religions, while driving to Toronto I felt like a student the night before final exam week.

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Engendering Interfaith in Edmonton, Canada

by Netta Phillet

The Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action (EICEA) was officially incorporated in 1996, but its roots go back to at least 1992.

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Operation Ezra - Turning the Tide on Yazidi Genocide

by Operation Ezra Team

Fifty-five Yazidi men, women, and children are learning English, going to school, working, playing, feeling safe and secure, and freely celebrating their faith and culture in their new home of Winnipeg.

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Encountering the World’s Religions on the Ground

by Brian Carwana

“Look at all the white people!” As my 45 attendees piled into this tiny Rasta shop in Toronto, this was how we were greeted by the proprietor’s friend, a visitor from Jamaica, who stared at us with a mile-wide grin and eyes large as saucers.

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When Muslims Intermarry

by Helene Ijaz

I was recently approached by a Muslim chaplain looking for resources for Muslim parents, parents trying to find positive ways for their families to move forward when their adult children choose life partners outside of their faith community.

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Religious Bullying: Perspectives from Canada

by W. Y. Alice Chan

In early 2011, two startling events happened in my life. Personally, my father unexpectedly passed away at the age of 59. Professionally as a middle school teacher, I encountered religious bullying for the first time.

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A Muslim, a Jew, and a Christian Walk into a Concert Hall…

by Vicki Garlock

It all started in 2010 when Ontario, Canada based Dawud Wharnsby was contacted by David LaMotte, who was working on peace and justice issues with the North Carolina Council of Churches.

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The Knock on the Manse Door

by Rob Hankinson

I arrived at my first United Church of Canada pastoral charge (Lac La Biche, Alberta) as a freshly minted (ordained and settled) minister on August 1, 1973.

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An Interfaith Crucible of Art & Architecture

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

The stunning museum, designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, is a landmark structure, revealing in exquisite detail the rich artistic culture of Islam and the diversity of Islamic civilization.

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Toronto, Interfaith, and the State of the World

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

Nineteen years ago … but I remember it vividly. Stepping onto a crowded hotel elevator, I encountered interfaith luminary Huston Smith and a group of American Indian leaders in their full tribal vestments

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Interfaith News Roundup - November 2018

The Good and the Bad – Rome and the World – Religious Voices Calling Out the American Government – Remembering Two Interfaith Grassroots Pioneers

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URI Seeks Public Relations/Storytelling Intern

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Don’t settle for hearsay: Why your understanding of religious, secular, and spiritual identities matters

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Sermons for Safe Streets – A Call to Action for Faith Leaders

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

From Langar, With Love: Reflections from the 2018 Parliament

Connecting with Love at the 2018 Parliament

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Religions for Peace Multi-religious Delegation’s Visit to Rakhine State

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Gabrielle Earnshaw

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

Ways to Practice Thanks-giving

Advent and Holiday E-Courses

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Reflections from the Seventh Parliament

A Sermon from The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

Varun Soni Explains LA's Religious Diversity

December 14, 2018

December 2018

Interfaith News Roundup - December 2018

December 14, 2018

December 2018

Yemeni Statement – Politics and Religion – The Consequences of Bad Religion – News of the Day…

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

November 2018

Interfaith News Roundup - November 2018

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

November 2018

The Good and the Bad – Rome and the World – Religious Voices Calling Out the American Government – Remembering Two Interfaith Grassroots Pioneers

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

Journal 2018, October 2018

October 2018 - Digital Interfaith

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

Journal 2018, October 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

October 15, 2018

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Interfaith Resistance

by Eboo Patel

No doubt American presidents play a significant role in articulating the character of the nation by offering new definitions of its key symbols.

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The Lotus & the Rose by Reverend Matthew Fox and Lama Tsomo

by Paul Chaffee

The Lotus and the Rose (2018) is probably different from any faith, interfaith, or interspiritual book you’ve encountered.

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Digital Interfaith

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A World of Digital Possibilities

by Elizabeth Dabney Hochman

The next generation is growing up online. We have seen countless studies about the amount of time kids spend engaging with digital media and the effects it has their development.

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The Birth of an Ingenious Tool

by Leslie Gabriel Mezei

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was driving north from Toronto to Tottenham, Ontario to interview Paul McKenna about the colorful Golden Rule Poster he created, that included sacred writings from 13 faith traditions…

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The Power of a Poster in a Digital World

by Paul McKenna

Scarboro Missions in Toronto, Canada first published the Golden Rule poster in 2000, and by the time we had an official ‘launch,’ there was already considerable excitement.

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Digital Tools and the Golden Rule

by Felipe Zurita

Have you heard of the Golden Rule? Or better, do you remember what the Golden Rule is? Here’s a hint: “Treat others as you…” or “Do unto others as…” or “Do not do unto others…”

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Are LinkedIn Groups What We Need Today?

by Robyn Lebron

As a member of the “older generation,” I often wonder if we’ve lost the art of true connection. My own accomplishments have all been based on people skills.

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All in This Together

by Gaea Denker

For the first time, thanks to Grammy-nominated music legend Pato Banton and the generosity of URI musical artists from across the globe, this incredible diversity is being celebrated in a 30-song album.

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Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture

by Annalee Ward

Students sit seemingly idle in the techno-hunch, engrossed in their own little square of light. An outraged outsider might opine, “Is this how a church youth group gathers?” This lament is only part of the story.

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Building a Shared Israel: One Child, One Family, and one Community at a Time

by Vicki Garlock

Long-term conflicts require long-term solutions. With over 1,750 children in grades preK-12 at six schools across Israel, Hand in Hand is becoming an important player in the Middle Eastern peace process.

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Noreen Herzfeld on Technology and Religion

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Taking Advantage of the Digital World

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

The digital world has become so enmeshed into our daily lives that it’s difficult to isolate and define it, much less critique it.

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Interfaith News Roundup - October 2018

Interfaith in National Settings – Roman Catholic Travails – Seeds of Hope

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URI Seeks Executive Assistant and Sublease Tenant

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Why Discomfort is Important for Higher Education Professionals

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Coming Together to Reimagine End of Life: Building Community Around the Discussion of Death and Loss

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

Absentee Voting Reminder for U.S. Attendees of the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions

The Inaugural Interfaith Family Festival to be Hosted at the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions in Toronto

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Religions for Peace Comments on Pluralism at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Naveed Hameed

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

E-Course: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Emphasizing the Role of Youth as Agents of Change

Every Voice: Rev. Paul Chaffee

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

Varun Soni Explains LA's Religious Diversity

The Interfaith Observer

October 15, 2018

Journal 2018, September 2018

September 2018 - Preparing for the Toronto Parliament

The Interfaith Observer

October 15, 2018

Journal 2018, September 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

September 15, 2018

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Analyzing the Intangible

by Gaea Denker

Every nonprofit wants to think it’s helping the world. But in a field as intangible as peacebuilding, where small interactions slowly build trust over generations, how can peace proponents know their efforts are really working?

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A Summer of Exciting Interfaith Events

by Robyn Lebron, Megan Anderson, Tahil Sharma, and Johnny Martin

URI North America Regional Assembly - Reimagining Interfaith Cooperation - NAIN Connect 2018

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The World Celebrates the First Parliament of Religion

by Marcus Braybrooke

A quarter of a century ago, to celebrate the centenary of the first World Parliament of Religions, 1993 was observed in many parts of the world as a “Year of Inter-religious Understanding and Co-operation.”

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Going to My First Parliament

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

What would the world look like if we lived together in peace? What would it taste like? What would it smell like and sound like?

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What to Expect at the Toronto Parliament

by Brian Carwana

The 2018 Parliament of World Religions, coming to Toronto November 1-7, will be an enormous interfaith event, with estimates of up to 10,000 attending.

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Parliament Planning for Kids and Children This Time

by Vicki Garlock

For the first time ever, the Parliament, in conjunction with Spiritual Playdate, is offering a kids’ program! The theme for the first-ever family festival in Toronto this November is “Plant an Interfaith Garden.”

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Connecting the Past to the Present

by Tarunjit Singh Butalia

It was the summer of 2017. My three children and I were on our way to Delhi to spend three weeks with the extended family in sweltering heat of over 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The Cosmic Mass Returns to the 2018 World Parliament

by Matthew Fox

I have been involved in celebrating Cosmic Masses throughout North America for the last 24 years. We have sponsored more than 100 of them in various cities and have people to lead them around the country.

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How Interfaith Relations Have Shaped My Life

by Rob Sellers

As a new university graduate, I was fortunate to spend 11 weeks as a student missionary in the Philippines in the summer of 1967.

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An Open Letter to Women Running for Office

by Kay Lindahl and Kathe Schaaf

Like many of you, we are distressed to witness how the level of discourse in the U.S. has deteriorated in the past two years and become filled with divisiveness and fear.

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Interfaith Today and Tomorrow

by Paul Chaffee

In our globalized world the word interfaith is a slippery piece of language with various meanings.Numerous countries enjoy government support for interfaith and intrafaith programming with the goal of cultivating multifaith friendship, critical to civic peace.

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As Time Goes By

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

TIO marks its own birthday this month, seven years after the first issue posted.

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Interfaith News Roundup - September 2018

News You May Not Have Seen – The Many Ways We Fight – Roman Catholic Troubles Abound – Audrey Kitagawa: New Board Chair-Elect at the Parliament

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Convergence Fall Webinar Series Now Free! – Affordable Ways to Go Green

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Convergence: An Idea, Cody Nielsen

Heart-work Continued: Trusting Enough To Try

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

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ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Making a Difference by Sharing Lives: The “Partnership” and Mutual Growth of Interfaith Mentoring

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

Twelve New Luminaries Will Keynote the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions

The Inaugural Interfaith Family Festival to be Hosted at the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions in Toronto

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Religions for Peace Comments on Pluralism at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Roy Eugene Davis

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

E-Course: World Wisdom

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

URI Active in Malawi "Girls Not Brides" Campaign

Permanent Interreligious Dialogue Space in Buenos Aires

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

Varun Soni Explains LA's Religious Diversity

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Interfaith in National Settings – Roman Catholic Travails – Seeds of Hope

The Interfaith Observer

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Journal 2018, July 2018

July 2018 - Interfaith Storytelling

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Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

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Sharing the Burden

by Hans Gustafson

One of the greatest barriers to meaningful interreligious learning is the oversimplification, or ignorance of the internal diversity, of religious traditions other than our own.

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Interfaith storytelling

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Let’s Multiply the Love

by Sister Zeph

I was lying down, dreaming of a world where there is no hate; where everyone is smiling; where people dance in the roads with joy. A world where there is respect and equality for all. Then, suddenly, my younger sister Rahat’s phone began to ring.

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The Day My Grandparents Left Our Ancestral Home

by Tarunjit Singh Butalia

As a kid growing up in North India, I was thrilled whenever both my parents went out since I would have the full attention of my frail and aging grandmother.

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Abraham and the Old Man

by Carrie Sue Ayvar

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I spent every summer from the time I was a year old until I went away to college at my maternal grandparent’s house in North Miami Beach, Florida.

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Grow to Give: An Interfaith Food Equity Project

by Heather Forest

Every year in my town of Huntington, Long Island, New York on Martin Luther King’s birthday, there is an interdenominational prayer service dedicated to a social justice theme.

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Accessing the World’s Faith Traditions Through Story

by Vicki Garlock

Everyone loves stories, and most of us are familiar with the idea of Bible storybooks as a point of entry for kids being raised in the Judeo-Christian traditions.

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In Search of a Shared Narrative

by Ralph Singh

I have been a storyteller for as long as I can remember. I honed my skills at the feet of the great Master, H.H. Baba Virsa Singh ji of Gobind Sadan. As his first foreign devotee, I had the privilege of translating stories from the lives of those we refer to as Messiah, Prophets, Avatars, and Saints.

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Shedding Light Along the Way

by Pam Faro

I am not Hindu, but one of my favorite stories is: Hanuman the Monkey God came upon Lord Brahma, creator of the universe, and Lord Brahma was weeping…

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Sacred Storytelling

by Mark Novak

People of faith understand the power of storytelling. We know that the meaning of our traditions are often best conveyed not by theological statements or scholarly arguments, but by telling stories.

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Laughing, Learning, Listening

by Sari Heidenreich

Laughter, listening and learning — these are the three things that come flooding back to me as I look at photos from the weekend I spent at Kashi with peacebuilders from half a dozen southern states.

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Digital Storytelling to Advance Peace in Pakistan

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

The iconic image of a male storyteller addressing an enraptured audience pressed shoulder to shoulder around a glowing campfire may soon be replaced by hijab and sari-clad young women holding their smart phones.

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Taking Advantage of Stories

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

Truth be told, every issue of TIO is a celebration of interfaith story-telling. This month, though, we wanted to focus on the subject itself – telling stories – and the special power they have, particular when interfaith realities are addressed.

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Interfaith News Roundup - July 2018

By the Numbers – Good News in Spite of it All

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Launching NAINChat

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