Why I'm Motivated to Bridge Religious Differences
by Dawud Walid
My passion for bridging religious differences has been shaped not only by my spiritual connection to the Islamic tradition, which promotes striving towards the common good, but also by how I was raised.
As a youth, I was privileged to travel abroad with my father, who worked for an agency that promoted trade and commerce. I was exposed at a young age to people of diverse ethnic backgrounds as well as introduced to people of various faiths. I met people who practiced indigenous African religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. I visited a Catholic church in West Germany prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall and toured the home of Anne Frank in Amsterdam.
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Dalai Lama Taps American to Bridge East and West at Tibetan Monastery
by Kim Lawton
The Dalai Lama has appointed Nicholas Vreeland, director of The Tibet Center in New York, as the new abbot of Rato Monastery in southern India. He is the first Westerner to hold such a position.
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The Sacred Spaces Project
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Reimagining Interfaith Conversation: Engaging Your Community Through Multimedia
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
10:00am U.S. Central Time
with Beth Katz
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Identity, religion, spirituality, and culture — these topics define our interactions with others but normally are taboo in conversation. How can we create a new normal in which families and communities openly and respectfully learn and share about these important aspects of identity? This webinar offers concrete strategies for doing so and reflects on other lessons learned from Project Interfaith's most recent program, RavelUnravel.com. Learn More...
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Egypt's New President to Pick Woman, Christian VPs
“For the first time in Egyptian history — not just modern but in all Egyptian history — a woman will take that position,” Ahmed Deif told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday. “And it’s not just a vice president who will represent a certain agenda and sect, but a vice president who is powerful and empowered and will be taking care of critical advising within the presidential Cabinet.”
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Karen Armstrong and Robert Thurman on Religion and Compassion
For Karen and Bob, it was one of those “first-time meetings” that we try to achieve on Global Spirit — to bring two people together for the first time, in this case, two highly articulate teachers and authors from distinct religious traditions, who have always wanted to meet each other. You can sense a kind of magic in the air, as they both experience the sheer delight of discovering things about each other they’ve always wanted to know. Read More and Watch a Clip from the Interview... |
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