Tag Archives: interfaith

Women, Religion, and Peace: Experience, Perspectives, and Policy Implications

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website offers an exploration about women religion and education by the US Institute of Peace (USIP), the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, and the World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD). The site offers as well several interviews with experts about religion … Continue reading →

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Video of student initiative about the Parliament of the Worlds Religions

Posted on December 10, 2011

This is a video of a student initiative about the Parliament of the World’s Religions. It convenes leaders from the religious, academic, and civic spheres of society with the aim of developing a more peaceful planet. The Parliament began in … Continue reading →

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Gallup Coexist Index 2009

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations report offers an in-depth analysis of perceptions and attitudes about various religions, with a special focus on Islam in France, Germany and the UK. It also includes interesting data … Continue reading →

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Learning to live together: An intercultural and interfaith programme for ethics and education

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Learning to Live Together approaches the issue of ethics education from the perspectives of intercultural and interfaith learning, human rights and quality education, where ethics and values are nurtured and where children are given the space to develop their innate … Continue reading →

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Interfaith calendar

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Primary sacred times for world religions.” (Retrieved on September 8, 2008 from http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2008.htm).

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The Interfaith Encounter Association

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Interfaith Encounter Association is an inter-religious association dedicated to promoting peace and interfaith dialogue in the Middle East through cross-cultural study and interaction. It is based on the belief that, rather than being a cause of the problem, religion … Continue reading →

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All Faiths and None (AFAN)

Posted on December 10, 2011

AFAN is a joint project between churches, faith communities, fbfe (the National Council of Faiths and Beliefs in FE), and the British Humanist Association. The target audience of AFAM is students between 16-19 in England. The aim of the AFAN … Continue reading →

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Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC)

Posted on December 10, 2011

JRLC is an interfaith public interest group in Minnesota for people of diverse faiths bringing vision and wisdom to the public realm for the well-being of Minnesotans. JRLC researches and publishes Issue Papers on pressing social justice issues in Minnesota, … Continue reading →

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