I've been exploring ways and wisdom for nurturing peace between people from different faiths. If you're interested in learning about, connecting with, or serving with people from other faiths, here are the best resources I've found for doing so (with a North American focus for in-person opportunities, and wider focus for learning materials).
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Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra Aetate, Pope Paul VI, 28 October 1965 |
Catholic Teaching on Interfaith Peace |
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United Religions Initiative (URI) and URI North America |
Creating interfaith Cooperation Circles to engage in community action and advocacy |
Global and North America |
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Building interfaith peace, countering Islamophobia |
Events in Tennessee, Minnesota |
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Religious Literacy resources by Religion Communicators Council |
Interfaith directory of resources |
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News, research, profiles of major religions |
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News, media and activities promoting interfaith peace |
Events in Boston |
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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs’ Interreligious Dialogue |
Extensive directory of organizations and resources |
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| Scarboro Missions, especially peacebuilding curriculums, Interfaith Golden Rule curriculums, and Ten Things You Can Do to support Interfaith Peacemaking and Collaborative Action | Extensive collection of guidelines and curriculums | |
| For One Great Peace: An Interfaith Study Guide | Excellent leaders guide for interfaith encounters | |
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World Council of Churches’ Current Dialogue Magazine and interfaith news |
News, theological journal |
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Center for Jewish–Christian Understanding & Cooperation (especially the books and podcasts) |
Understanding Christianity through Jewish eyes |
Israel/Palestine |
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Christian/Muslim understanding, resources, course |
Global |
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Inspiring blog by Pastor Earl Zimmerman |
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Learning, Doing |
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Essential reading for starting a sustainable group |
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How churches can build relationships with other faith groups |
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Excellent films showing radical transformation in violent conflicts |
Africa; can be contextualised to other areas |
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| The Feast | Personal encounters and self-directed activism by youth from different faiths. | UK, Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon |
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Film and discussion guide about American Muslims |
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Awareness training to prevent unintended consequences |
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In the United States |
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Milwaukee, WI San Diego, CA Potentially others |
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Great tips for facilitating dialogues |
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| Civic Dinners | Join or host a dinner to discuss race, gender, or other areas of public life. | Atlanta, Georgia and beyond (especially if you host) |
| Support for Muslim College Students | This guide provides a wealth of information and resources for Muslim college students and the family, friends and larger community that support them. For others, it provides an in-depth look at what Muslim students might go through during their day-to-day lives on college campuses all across the nation – and perhaps foster more awareness, understanding and compassion among those who want to make the world a better place for everyone, no matter their beliefs. |
Online resources for all Legal and student associations for USA |
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| Mary Ward Center | Excellent interfaith training for schools and organisations, based on Scarboro Missions' Interfaith Golden Rule curriculums, | Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada |
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Extensive list of organisations |
Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada |
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Interfaith Encounters |
Canada |
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Youth and Interfaith Dialogue – A Directory of Organizations, 2014 |
Youth Encounters |
Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada, plus online/global resources |
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Interfaith Encounters |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
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Interfaith Encounters |
Surrey, BC, Canada |
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Interfaith Encounters |
Calgary, AB, Canada |
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More Resources
- Peace Education Resources
- Countering Terrorism with Peace Resources
- Pacifism and Nonviolent Resistance Resources