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Reacting to religious fanaticism and the challenges of advancing and sustaining a more equitable civilization, a global interfaith movement has sprung from the grassroots of religion and spirituality. InterfaithNews.Net (INN) seeks to chronicle this movement by focusing primarily on positive interfaith and religious news, events, and resources.
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INCLUSIVENESS AND JUSTICE: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Interfaith Work
October 11, 2006
By Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core. “Interfaith organizations seek to bring together religiously diverse groups and individuals to build understanding and cooperation. This paper focuses on two questions central to the interfaith enterprise: Which groups and individuals should interfaith organizations target? And, what difference does building understanding and cooperation amongst these groups make? The first question deals with inclusiveness. The second deals with justice, which I will define broadly as increasing peace, creating equality, alleviating suffering and encouraging freedom.”
Seven Statements of Golden Rule Radicalism
September 24, 2006
Is the Golden Rule too simple? Too complex? Here are seven statements that identify elements of the “Ethic of Reciprocity” that we can use to deepen our understanding…
Iranian Leader Accepts Efforts by Pope to Recast His Remarks
September 24, 2006
New York Times, 2006-09-21. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran suggested Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI had satisfactorily “modified” his remarks on Islam, one sign of an easing of anger since the pope issued an apology on Sunday for having caused offense with a speech he delivered last week.
Pope statement fails to end anger
September 24, 2006
BBC, 2006-09-18. Pope Benedict XVI’s statement of regret for comments he made last week on Islam has been welcomed by some Muslim groups but has failed to end the anger.
UK faith leaders pray for Darfur
September 24, 2006
BBC, 2006-09-17. Religious leaders have prayed for peace in Darfur outside Downing Street as part of an international day of action.
June 13, 2006
With a similar inspiration as the site, my friend Rowan Fairgrove has decided to focus on audio interviews and stories of interfaith hope in a sea of dark media and news. In her most recent podcasts, she posts interviews with several Global Council Trustees from the United Religions Initiative.