Austin Almaguer blogged about the opportunity he had, as a part of his summer fellowship, to meet Steve Perkins and to talk to him about interreligious matters. Perkins has been with the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a Chicago-based organization that promotes sustainable urban communities, since 1980. He is currently Senior Vice President of that organization and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions. Reflecting on Read More …
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Presbyterians Provide Free Qur’ans (#0357)
Over the last few months, the media has placed one "Christian pastor" in the spotlight over and over again as he planned to burn the Qur'an and more recently to hold an armed protest outside of a mosque. In stark contrast to his actions are those of many Christians who are motivated by love rather than hate. Kristen Moulton's recent article in the The Salt Lake Tribune recognizes this by placing the actions of Terry Jones alongside those of the 458 member Wasatch Presbyterian Church Read More …
Review of Christians & Jews – Faith to Faith (#0252)
Rabbi James Rudin. Christians & Jews - Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising Present, Fragile Future. Jewish Lights Publishing: 2011. ISBN: 9781580234320. Meet the Author Rabbi James Rudin is widely recognized as an international leader in interreligious relations. He has been affiliated with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) since 1968 in a variety of roles including National Interreligious Affairs Director. Since retiring from that position in 2000, he Read More …