On December 18, Dr. Frank Kaufmann offered the keynote address for session three of the Anuvibha, 9th International Conference on Peace and Nonviolent Action, in Jaipur, India, held from December 18 – 21, 2017. Here is Dr. Kaufmann’s presentation Here is … Continue reading
We live in a world in which affirming “interfaith” surrounds us like air. This vague sentiment has expanded exponentially in tandem with two surging platitudes-as-virtue from the past half-century, “don’t judge,” and “can’t we all just get along.” This affirmation … Continue reading
Article originally in the Chicago Tribune There is a desperate need in the US and the world presently for growth in the capacity to entertain ideas other than one’s own. Harvard University’s Religious Diversity Project, speaks perfectly to this urgent … Continue reading
Read article in The Conversation According to Giving USA, the leading annual report of philanthropy in America, religious contributions (narrowly defined as giving to houses of worship, denominations, missionary societies and religious media) made up 32 percent of all giving … Continue reading
Article in AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address an issue the Roman Catholic Church has tried to keep under wraps for centuries: the plight of children born to Catholic priests and the … Continue reading
AP article here The decision was widely lauded by women’s rights activists as a step toward granting Muslim women greater equality and justice. “It’s a very happy day for us. It’s a historic day,” said Zakia Soman, the co-founder of … Continue reading
Statement from KAICIID It may evoke a sense of frustration or tiredness to read these sorts of statements. The content can feel vapid, predictable, obvious. Even so, peace organizations have an obligation to speak out and be on the record. … Continue reading
Many of the comments and observations seem almost self evident. Yet this clearly is great work, faithfully, and consistently invested for a long time. Please help and support IEA, and other organizations working in similar ways around the world. … Continue reading
This appears in the Economist The importance of the study is related to the issue of religious freedom, a corollary category related to the ideals of interfaith Read the entire article here … Continue reading