Professor Kusumita Pedersen. Poster image courtesy of St. Joseph’s College This "Faith in Brooklyn" article by Francesca Norsen Tate, Religion Editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, features Dr. Kusumita P. Pedersen, who is a Co-Chair on ICNY's Board of Directors. The original … [Read more...] about Dr. Kusumita Pedersen lectures on “Hinduism & the Universality of Religion” at St. Joseph’s College
The 5th Annual Brooklyn Folk Arts Day: Preserving and Demystifying Ritual and Ceremony in Brooklyn
DATE: Wednesday, March 2 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: The Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Heights) FAITH LEADERS: Special reserved seating is available for you by contacting Christopher Mulé at cmule@brooklynartscouncil.org or … [Read more...] about The 5th Annual Brooklyn Folk Arts Day: Preserving and Demystifying Ritual and Ceremony in Brooklyn
March 2016 E-Announcements: Faith and Feminism, Trafficking Unbound, Women & the Roots of Change
Message from ICNY Executive Director Dear Friends, March is Women’s History Month. In our upcoming blog from Aisha Rahman, Esq. Executive Director of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, you will learn about her struggle to reclaim her scripture and tradition. … [Read more...] about March 2016 E-Announcements: Faith and Feminism, Trafficking Unbound, Women & the Roots of Change
Southern Poverty Law Center reports 2015 significant increase in U.S. extremist groups
From Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report The number of extremist groups operating in the United States grew in 2015 – a year awash in deadly extremist violence and hateful rhetoric from mainstream political figures, according to the Southern Poverty Law … [Read more...] about Southern Poverty Law Center reports 2015 significant increase in U.S. extremist groups
Dr. Mary Ragan to speak April 7 at Social Work & Religious Diversity Conference
“Religion and Spirituality as Sources of Strength in Times of Crisis” Full Day Conference on April 7th 7 Hours of Continuing Ed. for New York LMSWs and LCSWs Please join us on April 7th to explore the religious and spiritual coping resources that provide strength and support … [Read more...] about Dr. Mary Ragan to speak April 7 at Social Work & Religious Diversity Conference
