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“Buddhists Have to Shave their Hair, and Muslims Have Normal Lives”Henry Goldschmidt, The Interfaith Center of New York A few weeks ago, I joined about fifty students from Explorations Academy, a predominantly Black, Latino, and Christian public high school in the South … [Read more...] about “Buddhists Have to Shave their Hair, and Muslims Have Normal Lives”

The 411 on Faith: Communities in Dialogue In partnership with the New York Public Library – and in conjunction with the library’s “Three Faiths” exhibit of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim texts – the Interfaith Center of New York offers a series of moder­ated conversations with … [Read more...] about The Interfaith Center of New York has teamed up with the New York Public Library to bring you the 411 on faith

Joshua Bishop It is understandable that we have questions about a faith tradition with which we are unfamiliar, but it is another thing when we are flat-out suspicious, mistrusting, and hateful, especially when we have had very little to no meaningful interaction with any members … [Read more...] about Muslim-Catholic Partnerships and Solidarity in a Climate of Suspicion and Hostility

NATIONAL INTERRELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVEFOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EASTWebsite: www.nili-mideastpeace.org IN A MESSAGE TO THE WHITE HOUSE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS SAY PEACE IS POSSIBLEFOR RELEASE: After 3:30 pm September 29, 2010For More Information contact: Ron Young at E-mail: … [Read more...] about NATIONAL INTERRELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Press Release

Read Executive Director Rev. Chloe Breyner and Program Director Matt Weiner's article "An Interfaith Buddhist Response to the Ground Zero Protests" on the Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-weiner/ground-zero-mosque-protests_b_707940.html … [Read more...] about An Interfaith Buddhist Response to the Ground Zero Protests