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
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The Faithful Search: A Civics Primer for Real Patriots
Rev. Chloe Breyer and Matt Weiner of the Interfaith Center of New York discuss religious freedom in terms of the controversy over Cordoba House in an article published in the Huffington Post. Read more. … [Read more...] about The Faithful Search: A Civics Primer for Real Patriots
Unexpected Karmic Consequences
Summary: When the Dalai Lama comes to New York this week, he will be flooded by an onslaught of Buddhists and spiritual seekers. His popularity, and the interest in Buddhism, has grown exponentially since the 1960's through an overwhelmingly liberal excitement over … [Read more...] about Unexpected Karmic Consequences
Change Believers can Believe In? Obama’s Leap of Faith
Summary: Senator Obama's announcement to expand President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative returns attention to a heated public debate about the role of religion in government. Negative reactions from the left and the right demonstrate that a liberal candidate engaging … [Read more...] about Change Believers can Believe In? Obama’s Leap of Faith
Domestic Violence, Islam, and the Unexpected Response
Summary: As we should know by now, domestic violence is a crime that afflicts all communities, be them rich or poor, black or white, and regardless of their faith background. Still, the Muslim community in America suffers disproportionately. Or so many Muslims in New York … [Read more...] about Domestic Violence, Islam, and the Unexpected Response
