Browsing Tag: Interfaith

"It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at the sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as day of Thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwell in the heavens.”

Over 200 spiritual leaders, including Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, will attend a multi-faith meeting being hosted by Pope Benedict XVI on October 27 in Vatican to promote world peace.

The Archbishop of Canterbury visited a Sikh temple in Hounslow this week to talk about the importance of inter-faith relations at a time of 'nerves' and 'suspicions'.

The Third Annual Queens Interfaith Unity Walk will occur, rain or shine, on October 30, starting at 1:30 PM. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend.

I actually think it is much more important that they are good people, rather than if they are Sikh or Christian. There are far too many problems in the world caused by people who are overly religious.

Bhai Gurdarshan Singh’s specific contributions cited at the ceremony were his ability to articulate the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib in a manner for all to understand and spreading worldwide awareness of Sikhism, a universal faith with a message of love for all.

It is estimated that about 25-30% of the American population are Evangelical Protestants. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life just released their study on the views and opinions of Evangelical Protestants from around the world and it is quite interesting.

A multi-faith service was held at Bradford Cathedral to celebrate the country’s first Muslim female Lord Mayor.... There were prayers from Bradford’s Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Jewish leaders for the city and wider district at the civic service on Saturday.

A Rhodes scholar with a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, he has four honorary degrees. His autobiography is required freshman reading on 11 college campuses. He runs a nonprofit organization with 31 employees and a budget of $4 million, and he was tapped by the White House as a key architect of an April initiative by President Obama.

An inter-faith reconciliation walk is due to take place on Saturday 11 June 2011 in what is being called by the organisers of the ‘holy city’ of Southall, West London. The 26th Annual Multi-Faith Pilgrimage for Peace is being sponsored by Westminster Interfaith, an agency of the Catholic Diocese of Westminster, which works in cooperation with a range of other religious and civic bodies.

It is personal interaction with our neighbors from other groups that brings interfaith harmony. Quite often, we realize that we are not so different.

This interfaith action is what the attendees of the CT5 Conference did last weekend. And guess what? No one lost their faith, but everyone joined a powerful movement to fight back against the cancers of bigotry and extremism that are threatening our humanity. And in joining this movement, they just might achieve world peace. Yeah, seriously.

Building bridges and embracing diversity was an easy topic for the speakers at the Interfaith Fellowship Day. ...this was the event’s 56th year. Topics have ranged from women in religion to miracles. This year speakers from the Jewish, Sikh, Islam, Catholic and Church Women United faiths came together to talk about building bridges and embracing diversity.

Divine intervention did indeed take place when the Arizona Interfaith Movement came up with a brilliant idea to build bridges among different faiths. The idea was to compile a book called "Interfaith Inspirations for our Globalized world."

Senior rabbi Alexandra Wright told the audience, ..that Hanukkah was “rooted in a particularly difficult time in the Middle East both politically and religiously. In fact you might say that the situation out of which the festival of Hanukkah arose is not so different from the times we are living in today.”

Sister Rose Marie Kujawa, Madonna president, was impressed with Uppal’s respect for the Sikh faith and for his vast understanding of the significance religion holds in our lives and communities. “He reflected a strong thirst for knowledge of the eternal mysteries, which I found inspiring,” she said.

OXFORD showed its multicultural roots, with a feast of music, dancing and entertainment – designed to show how people from all religions can work together. “It was all about showcasing the talent the city has to offer....

A delegation of Sikh representatives met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday and presented him with a list of their demands. The prime minister reiterated his government’s commitment to protecting the rights of minorities and women....

What if other faiths worked together instead of working separately? What if the combined forces of social activists across faith lines worked on a social issue like homelessness?

Sixty-four years ago, the fledging United Nations Security Council found a home in Flushing, Queens. Today, Queens, itself, has become a kind of United Nations, being the most diverse county in the United States. And on Sunday, October 24th, United Nations Day, everyone is invited...

The Siri Guru Granth Sahib, declares that the purpose of human beings is to achieve a blissful state and to be in harmony with the earth and all of God's creation.

Our mission is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.

In our multicultural society some may opine that religious difference makes no difference, but this is naive. However, to suggest that religious difference erects insurmountable barriers is equally naive.

Dialogue implies being amenable to another person's point of view. It requires that one pay attention and listen to another individual so that the heart and the mind might both open...

And you never know what a hug can do!

Wendy Doniger's erudite "alternative history" shouldn't be anyone's introduction to Hinduism. If you already know the basics, this is equivalent of a brilliant graduate course from a feisty and exhilarating teacher.

When you think of faith, or feel a spiritual presence, or think about God — well, what is that for you?

The conference was one of the steps undertaken by the US government to promote and foster multi-religious cooperation since President Barack Obama’s historic speech in Cairo, Egypt last year.

Representatives from all over the world participated - The theme “Making a World of Difference, Hearing Each Other and Healing the Earth.”

More than 200 Sikhs from all over the world participated in the Parliament of the World’s Religions