Omid Djalili, The Guardian, May 16 Today is the fifth anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of seven Bahá’í leaders in Iran. They were jailed for 20 years for no reason other than their beliefs – the longest jail terms handed…
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Television must embrace all religions, Archbishop of Canterbury says
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Hannah Furness, The Telegraph, May 07. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, has said television must celebrate all faiths openly, without hiding behind “closed doors”. If it fails, he warned, broadcasters and viewers could be setting off…
Canadian prisoners sue over lack of chaplains
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Ron Csillag, Religion News Service, Apr.02 Inmates in British Columbia have filed suit to overturn a decision by the Canadian government to cut part-time prison chaplains, alleging that the policy has nearly eliminated prison ministry to minority faiths. “Prisoners do…
Moving from Interfaith Dialogue to Multifaith Action
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Amjad Saleem, State of Formation, Feb.4 This week, the international community will be marking World Interfaith Harmony Week designated by the United Nations to occur annually in the first full week of February where there will be a chance for…
British Airways Christian employee Nadia Eweida wins case
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BBC News, Jan.15 A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Judges ruled Nadia Eweida’s rights had been violated under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human…
A Guide to Finding (Interfaith) Spiritual Peace
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Susan Bloch, Huffington Post, Jan.10 It was midnight on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, when I, a Jewish woman, stood in front of the Church of the Nativity and brought myself to some spiritual peace that I could not…
Reflections on the Korean experience
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Albert Bogle, i-talker, Sept.23, www.italker.org.uk/2012/09/reflections-on-the-korean-experience/ Rt Rev Albert Bogle is this year’s Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He has been visiting the Republic of (South) Korea, attending the General Assemblies of two Presbyterian Churches. Faith…
When You Shouldn’t Say What You Really Think About Other Faith Traditions
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Rabbi Eric H Joffe, Huffington Post. Jul.25, www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-eric-h-yoffie/when-you-shouldnt-say-what-you-really-think-about-other-faith-traditions_b_1693786.html?utm_hp_ref=religion Some recent, angry exchanges between leaders of different religious traditions have led me to consider the principles that should guide us when reacting to disagreements with other faith groups. If I strongly…
Confronting ‘the Other’ in Your Own Community – Interfaith teaching intrafaith
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Ruth Broyde Sharone, The Interfaith Observer, Jun.15, theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2012/6/15/confronting-the-other-in-your-own-community.html Interfaith dialogue between people of widely divergent faiths is challenging enough, but the tougher assignment is encountering a member of your own religion with whom you profoundly disagree. When that happens, knowing…
Speed-faithing: speed-dating from a religious point of view
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Manya A. Brachear, Chicago Tribune, Nov.1, www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-talk-speed-faithing-20111101,0,5799441.story For those who want to hook up with a Hindu, there is speed-dating at an Old Town neighborhood lounge on Wednesday. But for those who want to meet a Muslim, Buddhist, Christian or…