Summer service days promote cultural understanding
Jun 30 2005 01:08AM
By bringing together communities that are traditionally separate, the Summer InterFace program attempts to address the need for sustainable connection among many of the fragmented communities in DC.
Anglican bishops call for Korean reunification
Jun 27 2005 02:35AM
The Anglican Communion expresses profound concern for the Korean peninsula and supports the Anglican Church in Korea in its work for reunification of the two Koreas.
The axis of good
Jun 27 2005 02:11AM
In the age of globalization and transnationalism, a Muslim scholar examines the imperative of extending the notion of communal obligation beyond the Muslim community.
'Now Is God's Time' -- Rev. Moon's Speaking Tour Proclaims, Challenges
Jun 27 2005 01:07AM
Speaking in Washington, DC, the second of four cities on a U.S. tour, the 85-year old evangelist spoke to the audience of Heaven's wondrous will and love, and God's great hopes for humanity to finally resolve all racism and conflicts.
Ecumenical research centre inaugurated
Jun 26 2005 02:40AM
The modernized and expanded library and archives are an "extraordinary resource" now accessible to many more people.
Rev. Moon tour will appeal to America as global peacemaker
Jun 24 2005 01:12AM
Supported by large and diverse group of religious leaders from Christianity, Judaism and Islam, Rev. Moon calls for the building of a 51-mile "bridge of peace" over the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia.
Intelligent design vs. evolution
Jun 23 2005 01:26AM
If you thought this issue had been under a cease-fire, you would wrong. The argument over the teaching of evolution and intelligent design theory in public schools is back on center-state, polarizing the people of Kansas.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 22 2005 12:40AM
To let the mother's love shine through us, is our inheritance. When we are aware, we see it everywhere. We must become pregnant with the beauty of creation before we can give birth to ourselves as sacred sons and daughters of the Heart of the Universe.
Commentary: A spirituality of peacemaking
Jun 22 2005 12:19AM
Living the example set by Jesus has never been harder, nor more important, than it is now. We have just concluded the most violent century in the history of humankind. And we have the power to destroy everything God created.
The Weapons of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams
Jun 21 2005 02:05AM
Meeting with the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT) was one of the highlights of my trip to Iraq.
Our Lady of the Salt Stain
Jun 20 2005 02:20AM
Splatter from the salting of Chicago's streets last winter has produced an image of The Virgin Mary on an underpass. In their search for meaning, American believers take such signs to heart, preferring to skip the wry humor and of course the grain of salt
The uphill trek for Angolan women
Jun 20 2005 01:42AM
In the aftermath of three decades of internal chaos in Angola, two women take up the battle against illiteracy and the long-neglected rights of women.
Commentary: Evangelical ecologists
Jun 20 2005 01:23AM
"Evangelical environmentalists" are starting to get media ink. This emerging wave of moderation might be a refreshing departure from evangelism's strident reputation.
Gulag or not?
Jun 19 2005 12:34AM
So much of the debate about Guantanamo centers on detainee abuse, that it often misses the most important point - whether or not the camp is effective in helping to protect our nation from harm.
Jihad or crusade? Resolving Christian-Muslim tensions
Jun 16 2005 02:17AM
Christian-Muslim relations often start from a perspective of competition as both proclaim a universal message.
Jewish-Christian dialogue: a demanding miracle
Jun 16 2005 01:16AM
After centuries of painful relationships between the faithful of the two religions, experiences of dialogue between Christians and Jews amounts to a "miracle of the 20th century."
Leaders of Abrahamic faiths given bridge builders' awards
Jun 15 2005 01:45AM
Dr. Akbar Ahmed, Bishop John Chane and Rabbi Bruce Lustig were honored for their passionate engagement with each other in dialogue and collaboration as leaders.
Commentary: Iraq reflection - bored in Baghdad
Jun 14 2005 02:25AM
In a post you didn't think you would read from the war zone, a peace emissary in Baghdad has met the enemy, and he is ennui.
Evangelical Alliance examines world issues
Jun 14 2005 02:18AM
WEA's leadership traveled from every continent to be a part of this strategic event connecting Evangelicals with opportunities to engage in various mission based interventions that address needs around the world.
Lutherans discuss ecumenical alliance for development
Jun 13 2005 02:46AM
Participants in a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) international consultation proposed working toward the goal of holding a broad ecumenical assembly where Christian World Communions (CWCs) could "have their specific space."
Cuban government officials visit new Baha'i center
Jun 13 2005 01:42AM
Top Cuban officials join representatives of diverse religious groups for an inter-religious event in the newly reconstructed Baha'i center in central Havana.
Families returning to Bosnia grow food to share
Jun 11 2005 12:39AM
Church World Service and the Merhamet Foundation distributed seeds, tools, and machinery that years of war had made almost impossible to come by. This helps families have enough food to eat and a surplus to sell and share.
'Humility and hope' to characterize interreligious dialogue
Jun 10 2005 02:20AM
Representatives of the world's main faith communities reshape global interreligious dialogue to face threats posed by the current world context more effectively.
From the inside looking out
Jun 10 2005 01:42AM
The fusillade of stones, rocks, and bottles hitting the house was unnerving. The children screamed up to their father asking what they should do. He yelled back to stay there.
Commentary: 'Gulag' or not, Camp X-Ray must go
Jun 10 2005 01:03AM
Former President Carter and a growing number of U.S. senators and congressmen are calling for the closing of Gitmo's post-9/11 detainee center — what The New York Times calls "a propaganda gift to America's enemies."
Commentary: War trash to art is swords to ploughshares
Jun 9 2005 02:05AM
How about beating 105 millimeter howitzer shell casings into candle holders, steel flower arrangements, and pencil holders? Or brass bullet casings into windchimes? Close enough.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 9 2005 12:43AM
We think that freedom lies in being able to decide whether to do good or evil. But in choosing selfishness, we are not really choosing at all, but are being controlled by that selfishness.
Jewish-Arab play aims to open eyes and hearts
Jun 8 2005 12:18AM
Israeli Arab and Jewish actors drew on real life scenes from the conflict, including some from their personal experiences.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
Jun 3 2005 01:34AM
The purpose of our existence is to harmonize the "dualities" that exist in ourselves and between ourselves and others, so that joy is produced.
Damn! -- such things happen
Jun 3 2005 01:02AM
A mystical experience on a rainy evening in Missouri shows the power of our thoughts in determining reality.
WCC anticipates 'new phase' in interreligious dialogue
Jun 2 2005 02:38AM
As representatives from the world's major faith communities prepare to meet in Geneva 7-9 June 2005, leaders of the World Council of Churches have expressed hope that the event will provide a new impetus to interreligious dialogue.
Science and Spirit: A work group at the Spiritual Activism Conference
Jun 1 2005 02:12AM
Einstein's famous remark that "Religion without science is blind, science without religion is lame" reminds us that much can be accomplished by yoking science with religion.
Anglican vicar of Nazareth appeals for help
May 31 2005 01:54AM
An appeal for the churches in Britain to help bring an end to the inequality and discrimination suffered by Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land was made today by Father Samuel Barhoum, Anglican Vicar of Nazareth.
German government minister praises Baha'i contributions
May 31 2005 12:35AM
The German Minister for Home Affairs, Otto Schily, has praised the contributions of German Baha'is to the social stability of the country and supporting the protection and preservation of common values as well as the equality of all human beings.
Media, interfaith and peace organizations find common cause in Indonesia
May 28 2005 01:13AM
Interreligious, press freedom and peace organizations in Indonesia are cooperating to help stop violence against journalists and encourage the media to play a greater role in solving human conflict.
Lutheran 'igniters' address growth in adult confirmations
May 27 2005 02:40AM
Participants shared with each other what was working for their congregations in gaining new adult confirmands, formed covenants committing their congregations to increased gains in adult confirmations and to "mentoring" other congregations toward doing th
Nurlan's lost herd
May 27 2005 02:04AM
While his brother was in jail, he stood in front of a statue of Stalin, crossed himself and prayed "Stalin, please help us, let my brother be released!"
Meditation before and after prayer
May 26 2005 02:44AM
One first has to come into a space internally in which one prepares to approach the Holy One. Put on the back burner all democratic concerns about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and prepare to gain a glimpse of what God is concerned about.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 26 2005 02:05AM
Guardians of our "economic ecosystem" could learn much from the natural world, by observing that the survival of one species or system ensures the survival of the environment as a whole.
Iraq reflection: Throwing open the Book
May 25 2005 01:05AM
We are throwing ourselves open to the possibility of God's grace bringing some rays of light to the shadowy landscape that is Iraq.
Multireligious sharing of sacred seasons
May 24 2005 12:53AM
During October 2005, a confluence of sacred moments in many different traditions invites the sons and daughers of Isaac and Ishmael to pray alongside each other, and to work together for peace, justice, human rights, and the healing of our wounded earth.
Inter-religious reconciliation makes progress in Sarajevo
May 19 2005 01:18AM
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has praised the progress made towards reconciliation amongst the religious communities in Sarajevo, ten years after the region's inter-ethnic conflict.
I see dead people
May 19 2005 12:56AM
An exhibit of human body parts (and whole bodies) at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, challenges the viewer's sense of the sacred and the profane.
The Bahir on the sexual fall and the Sabbath
May 19 2005 12:44AM
According to the Bahir, the most important Kabbalistic text, the original sin or "fall of man" was caused by Adam and Eve's premature use of their sexual parts in defiance of God's commandment.
Florida church won't cover cross for high school graduation
May 19 2005 12:36AM
Interested parties file a restraining order to force a Florida church to remove the cross before a public school uses the facility for spring graduation. Judge says the petition is filed too late, and so commencement will commence.
Column: Our Place in the Universe
May 3 2005 02:22AM
The true extent to which I will forego fresh air or clean water due to industrialization's pollution will be evident in every glass of water I drink and in every breath I take.
Congo's religious leaders seek inter-faith intervention to stop conflict
Apr 27 2005 01:42AM
Religious leaders have warned of imminent escalation of conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are appealing for immediate intervention by an Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA) mission and representative
Africa's religious leaders affirm inter-faith action can prevent, reduce conflict
Apr 26 2005 12:47AM
Representatives of Africa's main faith communities have re-iterated the importance of continuing inter-faith engagement in seeking to resolve Africa's problems.
Commentary: The scientific case for intelligent design of the universe
Apr 19 2005 02:32AM
Was the universe designed by a purposeful, intelligent God, or was it a happy accident? The great debate continues with Dr. Mark Hartwig, one of the originators of the "intelligent design movement" lays out the case for religion with science.
The Age of Autism: The Amish anomaly
Apr 18 2005 01:21AM
Classic autusim is virtually unknown among the Amisn people of Lancaster Country in Pennsylvania. Statistically, it should be much greater. UPI investigative reporter Dan Olmsted searches for clues among an isolated U.S. population for whom religion is al