A Community of Communities:  Living Together in Interfaith Community by David C. Scott Recently, I had the delightful experience of witnessing a dance drama titled “Shanti-duta Yesukrista” (Jesus Christ, Herald of Peace). The piece was choreographed by a Hindu, with dramatic lyrics in Kannada (a regional Indian ... (continue)
Al Andalus: A Spain of Many Faiths  by Beryl Goldberg For centuries the world has witnessed tension between people of different religions and cultural backgrounds. Just as there have been wars fought and lands conquered in the name of God, there have been people of different ... (continue)
Africa Youth Network: Youth and Students’ Interfaith Dialogue  by John K. Yambasu We celebrate the great strides taken by The United Methodist Church in providing space and a place for the involvement of young people in the life and ministry of the church and society. Young people on the African Continent ... (continue)
Religious Dialogue in a Changing World  by Guy Hovey A common phrase these days is “the world changed on September 11th.” Religious polarization manifested itself in a horrific loss of life in the World Trade Center attack. Many people are now asking how we can bring Islam and ... (continue)
Macedonia Global Trialogue: Making a Difference  by Peter Siegfried After the Soviet Union fell apart, Macedonia became an independent country in 1991. While wars ravaged the other former Yugoslav countries (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo), Macedonia was more or less in control ... (continue)

Reaching Across the Lines of Faith  by Christie R. House The lines between faiths are thickly drawn, yet there are no real physical barriers. The barriers are perceived—emotional, intellectual, and theological. I am reminded of a dog I saw walking with her owner. The owner jaywalked across the street, but the dog stopped short of the solid yellow lines running down the middle. She would not cross... I began to wonder if she knew some secret about those painted street lines that eluded the rest of us. ...(continue)

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