interfaith

What are your opinions or interfaith alliances and dialogues, designed to create understanding between different religious groups? Do they benefit the regular people out living their lives, or is it only useful for leaders in the religious community? I've heard about them but I don't know what...

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS -- Building bridges and embracing diversity was an easy topic for the speakers at the Interfaith Fellowship Day on Feb. 7. The event was at Executive Caterers of Landerhaven. Illene Rosewater, planning committee co-Chair, said this was the event’s 56th year. Topics have...

Anju Bhargava Founder, Hindu American Seva Charities The play of faith and interfaith became center stage on the very day that America was celebrating Dr. King's legacy when Alabama's governor, Robert Bentley, said, "Anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior...

Hi all! I have been reading and studying Sikh philosophy for a little while now. Tomorrow I'll go to gurdwara for the second time. I've been going over the various practices that Sikhs undertake as part of their identity and belief, one of them being dasvand. I understand this to be giving...

By Tim Townsend St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS (RNS) When Laurel Snyder was a kid in Baltimore, she bounced between her dad's progressive synagogue and her mom's progressive Catholic church. While her parents had made a decision to raise Laurel and her two younger siblings as Jews, their...

It is fashionable in interfaith discussions to advocate "tolerance" for other faiths. But we would find it patronizing, even downright insulting, to be "tolerated" at someone's dinner table. No spouse would appreciate being told that his or her presence at home was being "tolerated." No...

Rabbi Sid Schwarz Author, Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World On the first night of Hanukkah this year, I found myself in an unusual place. I was supposed to be at a Jewish communal event hosted by Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren. But at the...

Concerns about the separatist and divisive nature of “faith schools” are being raised around the country as the Government’s “free schools” initiative opens the doors to many more. In Leicester, the first Hindu “faith school” is to open in September 2011 as a “free school”. The Krishna-Avanti...

Discrimination against different faiths is more of a problem than racial discrimination, said members of a new interfaith project in West London. Racial differences once formed the basis of prejudice in Britain, but project members said that religion now plays a more important role. Speaking...

In my work as an interfaith activist, I've fought to bring an end to religious division. Lately this has increasingly meant speaking out against the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence sweeping America. As a member of the Common Ground Campaign, I'm actively working to oppose those who...

White bloke in a relationship with a Sikh girl, without her family knowing Good afternoon all. I am new to this site and this is my first thread, so please be kind. Right where do I begin. I've been dating this girl for around 6 months now, but we've had to keep our relationship secret from...

by Inayat Bernard A delegation of Christians, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus visited the Data Dabar mosque. Religious leaders have condemned the July 1 attack, which caused over 40 deaths and 170 injuries. Yesterday, street demonstrations in the city, present the International Sufi Conference...

“Being an American is not a matter of blood or birth. It’s a matter of faith. It’s a matter of fidelity to the shared values that we all hold so dear.” – President Barack Obama WASHINGTON, D.C. – UNITED SIKHS and several interfaith organizations held a meeting with senior White House...

Guru Granth Sahib & Interfaith Understanding To World Peace Dr. Sangat Singh <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Guru Granth Sahib, originally compiled as Pothi Sahib in 1604, later...

Forwarded and posted at SPN with permission of Jagpal S. Tiwana Scientific vision in SGGS and interfaith dialogue By Hardev Singh Virk Published by Singh Brothers, Amritsar Publication year: Nov. 2007, Pages: 156, Price: Rs. 225 A Review by Dr. D. P. Singh Dept. of Physics, Govt. Shivalik...

Hello. I wanted to respectfully ask why Sikhs and Catholics aren't allowed to marry. I'm confused because I thought Sikhs believe that people are not defined by their religion ("There is no Muslim. There is no Hindu.") and they strive to protect people who are discriminated against because of...

So why did God remove Adam from Heaven? And what is the reaction of Sikhs and others? YouTube - Aziz Mian - Aasmaan Se Utaara Gayaa

WASHINGTON: Guru Gobind Singh foundation based in Rockville, MD celebrated 20 years of its Inter Faith journey by being involved in the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC). Many faith leaders came to share their memories and express their thanks to the Sikh community in...

There is this Sikh gentleman of about 88 who told me this story. It happened during the early days of the Anti Communist Emergency in malaya in the 50's. Pyara Singh Bhador was a soldier in the British Army that re-took Malaya from the Japanese after the end of WW II, His best friend and buddy...

SCIENTIFIC VISION IN SRI Guru Granth Sahib & INTERFAITH DIALOGUE By Hardev Singh Virk Published by Singh Brothers, Amritsar Publication year : Nov. 2007, Pages : 156, Price : Rs. 225 A Review by Dr. D. P. Singh* Religion and Science represent two great systems of human thought. Both...