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Sharing Sacred Spaces: First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple

February 19, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm – First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
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Children of Abraham 2012

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Artists from Three Different Faiths Promote Respect for All

Posted on February 9, 2012 at 10:41am 0 Comments 0 Likes

by Brenda Suderman

from Winnipeg Free Press

For 11-year-old Camryn Kangas, compassion is as simple as being friendly to her classmates, and as involved as caring about people who are completely different from her.

“It’s a really big part of life, and you really need compassion in the world for people to be equal and get along with each other,” explains the Grade 6 student…

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Dialogue in Nigeria: Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future

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This hopeful documentary gives voices and faces to 200 courageous Muslims and Christians – diverse young women and men – who unite successfully in Jos, central Nigeria.

Refusing to be enemies, they are together during days and evenings of the 2010 International Conference on Youth and Interfaith Communication.

They are tense yet excited to finally cross lines of religion, economics, tribe, and gender to transcend the status quo and discover empathy for each other’s…

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African Interfaith Group Calls for End to Violent Protests in Senegal

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By Fredrick Nzwili

2 February (ENInews)–With less than a month to go until elections on 26 February, faith leaders in Senegal are uniting to urge peace after President Abdoulaye Wade’s attempt to gain re-election sparked violent protests across the country.

The protests follow a 30 January ruling by the Constitutional Council, the country’s top legal body, that Wade, 85, could seek a third term in office.

“In the midst of chaos and confusion, we heard the clarion call of…

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Crossing Boundaries on a Train from Tel Aviv to Be’er Sheva

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by Ariel Katz

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I am on the train, travelling south from Tel Aviv to Be’er Sheva. Three Bedouin women dressed in hijab (headscarves) enter the train ahead of me and my daughter, each with a toddler. They see there are no seats together, so they opt to sit on the floor, near the doors. I find seats for myself and my daughter. Across the aisle from us sits a…

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Religion / Faith: Interfaith

I have attended the Parliament of Religions:: Melbourne 2009, Barcelona 2004, Cape Town 1999, Chicago 1993, Chicago 1893

Local Religious Community / Interfaith Affiliation:: Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR)

Website:: http://parliamentofreligions.org

I have come to PeaceNext looking for:: networking, interreligious advocacy

I am inspired by:: The over 6 billion people on this planet and the diversity, richness, and beauty of their beliefs.

My favorite spiritual places:: Chicago in 1893 and 1993, Cape Town in 1999, Barcelona in 2004, and at this moment, Melbourne.

Interreligious causes I care about:: You name it!

Changes I am working toward in my community:: Developing an online space for the interreligious movement to come together

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At 1:20am on March 27, 2011, Ambassador Lachlan Mackay said…: Dear Web Coordinator for CPWR PeaceNext,

Profusive apologies for not communicating sooner. I lost my login details and have only managed to retrieve them.

The vigil was at St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.

It was held on Sunday 13th of June in the evening.

Will be putting up shortly photos and info on the NZ National Interfaith Forums 2011 and a meeting with Swamiji from Yoga in Daily Life NZ.

With peace,

Lachlan

At 4:02am on August 27, 2010, Erika Harris said…: As a fellow Chicagoan, and lover of all faiths, I am thrilled to connect with you, and want to do so in a very meaningful way.

I host a multifaith internet radio show -- Women of Prayer -- which will launch October 4, 2010. I am looking for dynamic souls to dialogue with. The chance to connect with anyone from your organization -- to talk about various practices of prayer -- would be a great honor.

At 7:18am on August 17, 2010, engin aksu said…: IF WE BELİEVE İN GOD WE ARE BROTHERS
My name is called as Engin AKSU. I am the writer myself and living in the city Kütahya in Türkiye. Also I work as a Turkish teacher in my own country. "Divine Brotherhood" was published by Red Lead Press in 2007 and it is open to sales in Amazon.com now.

The events in the book take place in London İn England. The Preface of the book has been written by Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU.
Galip Hasan KUŞÇUOĞLU focusses on Love, Peace and Brotherhood for a new start in the life and a new way to live in his books and sayings in the web-site www.galibi.com .
Can you share your thoughts with us by looking into www.galibi.com or searching on him in the frame of Religions' Diologue.
I would be pleased to see your own ideas and thoughts in the most possible time.

I would be pleased to see your own ideas and thoughts as soon as possible, so that we would like to pray for you to go to heaven

At 9:29pm on July 21, 2010, Mystic Tourist said…: Thank you for your help with my profile picture.

At 4:25am on July 15, 2010, Ancient Slavic Arcadia said…: Greetings to all at the Parliament of Religions. .. thank you for this forum.

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At 8:08am on July 14, 2010, Mystic Tourist said…: Tried to load a profile picture again this a.m. No success. Check out the Blue Heron in my photo album.

At 1:21pm on June 25, 2010, Sean Rayshel said…: Thank you. The wonderful people here truly care and could share with their co-religionists what looks like a precursor to genocide of the Baha'i Faith in Iran. The Iranian Government is taking the Nazi blueprint for the persecution of the Jews and Roma people and are using it against the Baha'is. If ever there is a doubt that myself or other Baha'is are not concerned about similar persecution of other religions please let them ask themselves "who is going to stand up for the Baha'is in Iran?". Our media is very distracted in our countries, 400,000 people is nothing compared to other genocides. The Parliament of World Religions is a divine institution in my humble opinion, I am very happy to see such diversity and wonderful dialogue here.

At 7:59pm on May 25, 2010, Cyndie Keehen said…: Yes, I do. She is my Spiritual Teacher! And you....?

At 5:46pm on May 20, 2010, Mike Ghouse said…: Alisa, the change is made
thanks

Mike

At 1:56am on May 19, 2010, dfw powr 2014 said…: Thank you so much for the warm welcome! The people at PoWR HQ are being very very supportive of us - Thank heavens!

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Crossing Boundaries on a Train from Tel Aviv to Be’er Sheva

by Ariel Katz from Common Ground News ServiceI am on the train, travelling south from Tel Aviv to Be’er Sheva. Three Bedouin women dressed in hijab (headscarves) enter the train ahead of me and my daughter, each with a toddler. They see there are no seats together, so they opt to sit on the floor, near the doors. I find seats for myself and my daughter. Across the aisle from us sits a man with akipah, a cap…See More

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by Arri Eisen from Religion DispatchesWhat role does science play in what we believe and in how we understand belief? I teach a college course called “Science & the Nature of Evidence,” in which that question is considered at length. Few of my students (few of any of us, perhaps) have thought about it, and they love the chance to take it on.It matters what we…See More

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Mystic Tourist commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Being a Muslim and Being a Feminist Are Not Mutually Exclusive'

I am not a student of Islam and have no expectation that I ever will be. I am sure that the Islamic themes of justice and equality are real and even that some, or perhaps most, Mullahs, Imams or whatever, emphasize this.…

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Spencer Perdriau commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Being a Muslim and Being a Feminist Are Not Mutually Exclusive'

* I am not into any forms of extremities or fundamentalisms of religion, but I am definitely against feminism - extreme or otherwise. In our modern times now, "feminism" has seriously lost the plot BIG time, and the true balance of life,…

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Ron Krumpos commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Being a Muslim and Being a Feminist Are Not Mutually Exclusive'

In general, Sufism is more inclusive of women than most orthodox, institutional Islam.

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Being a Muslim and Being a Feminist Are Not Mutually Exclusive

By Fatemeh Fakhraie From Common Ground News ServicePortland, Oregon – People, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, often tell me that I can’t be both a Muslim and a feminist. At a recent book reading in Oregon, for example, a male audience member asked me, “How does that even work?” These questions demonstrate some of the rigid misconceptions individuals have about Islam and feminism; many people think that they’re mutually…See More

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The Parliament of Religions replied to Spencer Perdriau's discussion 'Dear PeaceNext & CPWR: "Please start posting 'more' religious news and education about Unity (rather than pluralism).'

Thanks for this comment, Spencer. The conversation of unity versus pluralism, as you frame it, is a very big one. Books and books have been written, and many people disagree, vehemently, about how religions relate to each other. As an…

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Spencer Perdriau commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Why Is Religion So Big in American Politics?'

. People, Nothing is more superior than "True" Divinity. Mystic Blessings from Spencer = ^ .

Jan 26

Mystic Tourist commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Why Is Religion So Big in American Politics?'

GPDC, nice to have you back. It is true that religion is an easy vise for the powerful, or, to gain power. I agree that God is not religious but people are. Religion is the most fundamental form of governance, outside of family. It marries…

Jan 26

GPDC commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Why Is Religion So Big in American Politics?'

Religions has been use by selfish leaders for their own gain for many years, people should understand that GOD has no religion, they should trust GOD but not any human..to me GOD as our Creator, the same Creator that created the whole universe

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