The Interfaith Observer

January 15, 2019

Journal 2018, November 2018

December 2018 - Interfaith Responses to Our Environmental Crisis

The Interfaith Observer

January 15, 2019

Journal 2018, November 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

December 15, 2018

Featured

Pacific School of Religion’s Unlikely Adventure

by Paul Chaffee

Nowhere is the diminishing influence of liberal Protestantism in the US more dramatic than in the decline of its seminaries. Mounting debt, smaller student bodies, and ever-increasing costs have left dozens of institutions struggling to survive.

Interfaith Responses to our environmental crisis

Featured

Faith and Water: Thinking, Acting and Living for a Healthy Future

by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

The cycle of life is intricately linked to water. From our first nine months swimming in a womb to our ashes being immersed in a sacred river or scattered across the ocean…

Caring for Creation: First Nations Teachings and Survival

by Louise Mangan

There is a longer and lovelier story about the Earth than most of us have been taught. This older wisdom story is grounded in the beauty and goodness of the natural world.

The Call for Ecological Transformation

by Philip Clayton

It’s not a great time for climate watchers. Last week we read that the increase in greenhouse gas will be 2.7% for 2018, compared with 1.6% for 2017, and no increase the three years before that.

GreenSpirit: Where Green and Sacred Meet

by Marian Van Eyk McCain

A friend of mine who lives deep in a forest and is both an eco-activist and a practising Pagan once remarked to me rather ruefully

Where is the Heart in the Climate Justice Movement? Where is the Music?

by Kyle Lemle

We’ve all read the numbers and heard the forecasts: 350 ppm of carbon, three meters of sea level rise, or three degrees Celsius.

Talanoa: Dialogue for Action

by Bee Moorhead

As the saying goes, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Talanoa Dialogue just might change that.

Ordaining Trees to Save Them

by Kiley Price

At a time when Pope Francis is calling upon religious leaders to step up as environmental advocates, Thai Buddhist monks are answering the call.

Rooting Environmental Action in the Islamic Faith

by Kamran Shezad

In September 2018, the Bahu Trust in Birmingham, United Kingdom, won ‘Best Green Initiative’ at the British Beacon Mosque Awards. The Bahu Trust represents 22 mosques around the country.

Community Organizing for the Earth

by Estrella Sainburg

For longer than I can remember, and for reasons at the heart of my being, I have loved and cared about the natural world. Earth is precious, sacred, and beautiful; home to you and me.

Bridging the Chasm of the Heart

by Michael Reid Trice

Our age is the story of seismic shifts in the guiding, normative ways for how life is lived on this planet. We experience these shifts as seismic because they pulsate and tear at the foundations of…

Beyond 'Sustainability': Nourishment for Moving Forward

by Grove Harris

In the aftermath of the recent 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions in Toronto, Ontario, I reflected on work with women, faith, and eco-justice. Dr. Vandana Shiva was a major speaker for…

Kids Going Green with God

by Vicki Garlock

Ever wondered if the Bible teaches care for God’s creation? Betsy LaVela and her GreenFaith Kids curriculum offer a resounding, convincing “Yes!”

We Shall Be Known - (Thrive Choir covering MaMuse)

Small Footsteps Camp 2017

Header Photo: Pxhere

Featured

Climate - To Do or Die

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

A strong case can be made that humankind is approaching a tipping point, a time and place where we fall off the edge of the cliff, victims of our own greed and need to exploit a weary, wounded, and depleted Earth.

Featured

Interfaith News Roundup - December 2018

Yemeni Statement – Politics and Religion – The Consequences of Bad Religion – News of the Day…

OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES

Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis (Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2019)

"Two Rivers" Film: A Model of Truth and Reconciliation

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

CONVERGENCE ON CAMPUS

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Christmas is Coming… Sometime

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Learning From Hurricanes – a Conversation on the Environmental Disaster in Puerto Rico

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

A Parliament of the World's Religions Letter Urging Nations to Reaffirm Climate Commitments to the Leaders of COP24

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Protect the Earth

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Marc Barasch

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

Walking on Sacred Earth

Practicing Spirituality in Nature

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Extending Peace to All Living Beings

Preserving Indigenous Wisdom in Argentina

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

The Religion of Sports: Birth of a Religion

The Interfaith Observer

December 15, 2018

Journal 2018, November 2018

November 2018 - Interfaith in Canada

The Interfaith Observer

December 15, 2018

Journal 2018, November 2018

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

November 15, 2018

Featured

Responding to Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes

by Bud Heckman

It has long been said by clever rabbis of lore that our “words make worlds.” That simple idea can be taken many ways and be to our detriment and to our benefit.

The Next Step ... We Must Pray Together

by Marcus Braybrooke

Recently a Muslim was invited to give an Oxford University sermon. The invitation attracted a number of protests. “He does not believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ!” some declared.

On the Future of Religion

by Ben Bowler

One of the biggest problems with discussing religion is the definition of the term. Few words have such breadth and depth of meaning and even fewer words can spark such passionate debate.

interfaith in canada

Featured

Seeking Reconciliation after “Cultural Genocide”

by William Rees

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015) recently defined reconciliation as “establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.”

Sharing Joy and Pain in Toronto

by Tarunjit Singh Butalia

As someone who has been involved for about two years with the planning of the Toronto Parliament of the World’s Religions, while driving to Toronto I felt like a student the night before final exam week.

Engendering Interfaith in Edmonton, Canada

by Netta Phillet

The Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action (EICEA) was officially incorporated in 1996, but its roots go back to at least 1992.

Operation Ezra - Turning the Tide on Yazidi Genocide

by Operation Ezra Team

Fifty-five Yazidi men, women, and children are learning English, going to school, working, playing, feeling safe and secure, and freely celebrating their faith and culture in their new home of Winnipeg.

Encountering the World’s Religions on the Ground

by Brian Carwana

“Look at all the white people!” As my 45 attendees piled into this tiny Rasta shop in Toronto, this was how we were greeted by the proprietor’s friend, a visitor from Jamaica, who stared at us with a mile-wide grin and eyes large as saucers.

When Muslims Intermarry

by Helene Ijaz

I was recently approached by a Muslim chaplain looking for resources for Muslim parents, parents trying to find positive ways for their families to move forward when their adult children choose life partners outside of their faith community.

Religious Bullying: Perspectives from Canada

by W. Y. Alice Chan

In early 2011, two startling events happened in my life. Personally, my father unexpectedly passed away at the age of 59. Professionally as a middle school teacher, I encountered religious bullying for the first time.

A Muslim, a Jew, and a Christian Walk into a Concert Hall…

by Vicki Garlock

It all started in 2010 when Ontario, Canada based Dawud Wharnsby was contacted by David LaMotte, who was working on peace and justice issues with the North Carolina Council of Churches.

The Knock on the Manse Door

by Rob Hankinson

I arrived at my first United Church of Canada pastoral charge (Lac La Biche, Alberta) as a freshly minted (ordained and settled) minister on August 1, 1973.

An Interfaith Crucible of Art & Architecture

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

The stunning museum, designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, is a landmark structure, revealing in exquisite detail the rich artistic culture of Islam and the diversity of Islamic civilization.

Encounter World Religions - Discovery Week

Get Together - Abraham Jam

Header Photo: Beau Rogers, C.c. 2.0 nc

Featured

Toronto, Interfaith, and the State of the World

by Paul Chaffee, Editor

Nineteen years ago … but I remember it vividly. Stepping onto a crowded hotel elevator, I encountered interfaith luminary Huston Smith and a group of American Indian leaders in their full tribal vestments

Featured

Interfaith News Roundup - November 2018

The Good and the Bad – Rome and the World – Religious Voices Calling Out the American Government – Remembering Two Interfaith Grassroots Pioneers

OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES

URI Seeks Public Relations/Storytelling Intern

TIO'S SUPPORTING PARTNERS

CONVERGENCE

One Year of Convergence, Cody Nielsen

Don’t settle for hearsay: Why your understanding of religious, secular, and spiritual identities matters

INTERFAITH CENTER AT THE PRESIDIO

BAIC — Bay Area Interfaith Connect

INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Blog

ICNY's Interfaith Matters Podcast

Sermons for Safe Streets – A Call to Action for Faith Leaders

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS

From Langar, With Love: Reflections from the 2018 Parliament

Connecting with Love at the 2018 Parliament

RELIGIONS FOR PEACE – USA

Religions for Peace Multi-religious Delegation’s Visit to Rakhine State

SPIRIT MATTERS

Interview with Gabrielle Earnshaw

SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE

Ways to Practice Thanks-giving

Advent and Holiday E-Courses

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

Reflections from the Seventh Parliament

A Sermon from The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

USC OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS LIFE

Mindfulness at USC

Varun Soni Explains LA's Religious Diversity

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

November 2018

Interfaith News Roundup - November 2018

The Interfaith Observer

November 15, 2018

November 2018

The Good and the Bad – Rome and the World – Religious Voices Calling Out the American Government – Remembering Two Interfaith Grassroots Pioneers

December 2018 - Interfaith Responses to Our Environmental Crisis

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

December 15, 2018

Interfaith Responses to our environmental crisis

Featured Videos

November 2018 - Interfaith in Canada

Exploring Interreligious Relations and Interfaith Culture

November 15, 2018

interfaith in canada

Featured Videos

Interfaith News Roundup - November 2018