Young Muslims, Jews and Christians become peace facilitators

August 3, 2010
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WCC News, July 29, www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/young-muslims-jews-and-c-3.html

While peace is a commonly held value within Judaism, Islam and Christianity, other religious values can often become sources of conflict. In order to build community beyond faith boundaries a group of young adults from each of the three faith groups spent a week focusing on the common value of peace recently.  The result? Each of them will return to their homes as qualified peace facilitators.  Participating in the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey, Switzerland month-long summer course called “Building an Interfaith Community” the 32 participants from 20 countries forged a sense of community out of their religious diversity.

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