Members of the Muslim and Jewish communities near San Antonio, TX came together to break fast after Yom Kippur. This dinner was part of many similar interfaith exchanges over the past two years, which provide opportunities for learning and dialogue. According to community leaders, "We learn from each other. They have fasting. We have fasting. They do charity. We do charity." Read more (San Antonio Express-News) ...
Religious Literacy Essential Learning for School Age Students
Religious literacy and knowledge of varying religious identities is an important aspect of childhood education, especially in increasingly diverse learning environments. We must support public school teachers and provide them with the tools and resources necessary to help our children understand how individuals and diverse communities build their religious identities, and how these identities impact civic engagement. Read more (Huffington Post) ...
Jews and Muslims Come Together to Brighten Detroit School
In a great act of interfaith cooperation, the Jewish and Muslim communities of Detroit came together to paint a mural to help brighten and decorate a local school. This project is the latest in the past seven years to bring the two communities together to do community-based work and build bridges. Read more (Detroit Free Press) ...
Interfaith Dialogue on College Campuses
Vicky Gillon grew up in a Christian household and studied Islam during her senior year of high school. In her first 18 years, she learned to appreciate religious diversity but had few opportunities to experience it. "Interfaith (activism) was not on my radar at all," she said about her freshman year of college. In four years, a lot changed. Gillon, now 22, graduated this May from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, with a degree in religion and a reputation as an interfaith leader. ...
Quran or Bible: Can you guess which is which?
Justice is a central theme in many faith traditions. For centuries, religious texts and teachings have given believers moral instruction on how to live, how to relate to each other, and how to live in community. This is certainly true for the Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Quran and Bible are similar when it comes to justice. Can you tell them apart? To learn more take the Huffington Post Religion quiz. Take the quiz (Huffington Post) ...
