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CFP Deadline: Oct. 15, Symposium on Sacred and Secular: Faith and Formation, UK
FaithXChange will hold a free one-day January 16, 2015 symposium on ‘How do religion and belief inform how we do politics, policy and practice?’ The last twenty years has seen a vast array of research invested in understanding and measuring … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, faith, policy, politics, religion, Secularism, values
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May 8-9, Conference on “Migration, Faith, and Action: Shifting The Discourse,” England
A conference entitled “Migration, Faith, and Action: Shifting The Discourse,” sponsored by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) and Las Casas Institute, will take place in Oxford, England, on 8-9 May 2014. In a time when globalization emphasizes … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, faith-based organizations, migration, religion
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Religion and volunteering: What motivates people of faith to serve thy neighbor
What leads religious individuals to volunteer at a community food bank, or to care for the sick or to build houses and schools for neighbors in their community and across the world? The answer is complex, with personal faith, worship … Continue reading
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Tagged Baylor Religion Survey, faith, faith and works, Faith Matters Survey, safety net, secular, social neworks, U.S. Congregational Life Survey, volunteer, worship
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Schools’ secular-religious integration to begin next year
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Tagged beliefs, Children, culture, elementary schools, faith, Integrated Education Act, Israeli school system, Israeli society, Jewish and Israeli identities, Jewish philosophy, Orthodoxy, prayer, religion, Religious Studies, school programs, schools' secular-religious integration, secular and religious students, secular and religious youth, secular studies, the Bible, traditional prayer
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One Home: Protecting the Earth Through Interfaith Education and Activism
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Tagged activism, Buddhism, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Christianity, co-existance, Dalai Lama, Earth, Eco-Judaism, Eco-Tourism, ecology, Enviromentalism, ethical imperative, faith, Green Faith, Hinduism, Holy Land, inter-religious dialogue, Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference, interfaith education, Islam, Jerusalem, Jewish Eco Seminars, Judaism, Nobel Laureate, Religion news, religious basis, religious leaders, Toni Morrison
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Survey highlights religious diversity of Asian Americans; One in ten are Hindu
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Tagged Asian Americans, Buddhism, Buddhists, Christian culture, Christmas, Diwali, faith, Hindu, Hinduism, Indian Americans, Japanese Americans, Jews, moksha, Muslims, non-Abrahamic faiths, reincarnation, religion, religious diversity, Sikhs, traditional beliefs, US Asian adults, US Koreans, Vietnamese Americans
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Aregbesola preaches inter-faith peace
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Tagged Abuja, Aregbesola, culture, dialogue, education, faith, governor, Humanity, inter-faith peace, inter-faith relations, inter-faith unity, Islam, Islamic Society of Nigeria, meaningful progress, Muslims, mutual respect, Nigeria, peaceful co-existance, Principle of Jihad, Ramadan lecture, religion, tolerance.
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Faith-based education
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Tagged Cairo, children education, communal identity, Cordoba, diverse traditions, ethical guidance, faith, faith based education, faith-based communities, holy Quran, human knowledge, institutions, moderate religious education, Muslim societies, Muslims, philosophy, positive attitude, practices, Prophet, religions and secular education, Religious Education, secular outlook, society, values, world, young generation
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All students should be required to take a world religions course
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Tagged 1300 World Religions class, 2010 U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey, agnostics, American history, atheists, Bible, Catholics, church teachings, core class, education about religions, faith, general education curriculum, Holy Communion, human culture, Jews, Mormons, performing arts, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, philosophy, Protestants, Texas State students, West, World Religions Course
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