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Thursday, August 21, 2008A high school aptitude test told Judy Connor that she'd make a great nun.
Twenty years after that fateful trip to the guidance counselor's office, the once "sporadically practicing Catholic" took her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in 2004 and became a Sister of Divine Providence in McCandless.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Sisters use outreach work, blog to bridge religious divide
Monday, July 16, 2007
30 Most influential religion blogs
Faith Central - Times Online - WBLG: 30 Most influential religion blogs, July 13, 2007
Bloggers about religion blog religiously so Faith Central has compiled a list of the most influential among them.1. Informed Comment
2. Austrolabe
3. Jew School
4. Articles of Faith
5. Spirit Daily
6. Black Hat Lama
7. Freedom's Zone
8. Get Religion
9. Progressive Islam
10. Soma Review
11. No God Blog
12. The God Blog
13. Ahmed Ismail
14. Alive and Young blogspot
15. An Unsealed Room
16. The Revealer
17. Idol Chatter
18. Velveteen Rabbi
19. God's Politics
20. First Things on the Square
21. Archbishop Cranmer
22. Muslim Wake Up Blog
23. Ekklesia blog
24. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
25. Muslim Matters
26. The Cafeteria is Closed
27. Virtually Islamic
28. Irene Lancaster
29. JBlog Central
30. Daily Dish
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Buddhist leader connects to followers with blog
His Holiness 17th Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje. Calgary Herald, June 11, 2007 [info courtesy: Kevin's blog]
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
"Amateur" charge infuriates blogosphere
By Eric Auchard, Jun 5, 2007 9:06AM EDT,
BERKELEY, California (Reuters) - Internet culture, often portrayed as the vanguard of progress, is actually a jungle peopled by intellectual yahoos and digital thieves, according to a Silicon Valley entrepreneur-turned-dissenter.
Andrew Keen, a 47-year-old Briton who founded dot-com era music startup Audiocafe, argues that basic notions of expertise are under assault amid a cultural shift in favor of the amateurism of blogs, MySpace and other popularity-driven sites.
"Millions and millions of exuberant monkeys ... are creating an endless digital forest of mediocrity," Keen writes in a book published Tuesday. continue reading
see also what other bloggers are saying about this book: The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing our Culture
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Book review: "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture"
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI, New York Times July 8, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
2007 Weblog Awards - Blog Of The Day Awards - Multifaith Hall of Fame
Top Blog Awards - Multifaith Hall of Fame
Blog of the Day Awards for Sunday January 21, 2007
Previous award: SOB HALL OF FAME
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
A Visible Pathfinder for Increasing Blog Traffic in 2007
The wise learn from their own experiences but the truly intelligent will learn from someone else's!" - Benjamin Franklin.
My 2007 resolution for return-on-investments in blogging is to have a two-way traffic. The prescription is, please:
1. post a comment--aka, visual signature--in this blog on whatever subject (spam and phishing EXEMPTED)
2. turn on your blog comments' button; I will reciprocate not once, but every post that you create in 2007. This is my own idea of live and let live. I do reciprocate; my 2006 ledger shows Bloggers, such as, Sukhdev Singh, K. G. Schneider, Nancy White, Nirmala Palaniappan, David Tebbutt, Peachy Limpin, Thomas Brevik, Steven Edward Streight, Neil Patel, Diane Levin, and more.
PUNCHLINE: Increasing Blog traffic is a major concern, even for many Gurus [e.g., Adrian W Kingsley-Hughes' Three simple actions that doubled my website traffic in 30 days]
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Idea courtesy: Bloggers Compose Their Yearly Ledgers, By Jeralyn; and How to Pay for Blog Comments, @ usability blog of John S. Rhodes; So what'd you get? by Ryan Block
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Video for the Voiceless: An Idea for Missionaries - Faithwise Review of the Week
Wired Magazine has a story on do it yourself indigenous filmmakers that suggests an idea for the way mission -aries work. continue reading
Church IT professionals aren't just busy optimizing Web sites for their congregations - they're also blogging to benefit their peers.
"Will you now open your laptops to the Web page in your program and recite the following passage. . . ." [info courtesy: Tim @ Let the Good Times Roll ]
Toronto: Never mind how careful you are behind the wheel or how long you've been driving, the signs of the zodiac may be bigger factors behind your ability to avoid car crashes - or why you have too many. According to a study by InsuranceHotline.com, a Web site that quotes drivers on insurance rates, astrological signs are a significant factor in predicting car accidents.
it is all about Osama, that is a rogue elephant that has killed over a dozen people
Friday, November 17, 2006
New Media and Religious Information Seekers
London: If pious Muslims follow the Koran, might Christians and Jews benefit from a closer read of their scriptures too? Can Biblical verses help make them better people, better parents, or even get along better with their in-laws?
People interested by such questions who haven't got much beyond the Adam and Eve story can join a man reading the Bible at http://www.slate.com, an online daily magazine.
In 'Blogging the Bible', a vaguely religious man plods gamely through scripture, asking down-to-earth or occasionally irreverent questions, and getting thousands of emails in response. continue reading
Dialling “Call Me to Islam” is an initiative for those who want to know more about the Islamic faith, in nine languages
Jeddah (AsiaNews) – “Call Me to Islam” is an initiative launched in Saudi Arabia by dawah activists to convert non Muslims to Islam via short message service (SMS) or receive information about Islam, Saudi daily Arab News reported.
Dawah, which literally means ‘summons’, refers to Muslim responsibility to invite others to Islam. Now some activists have decided to go a step further. Anyone interested in learning about Islam can send an SMS to +966-55988899 and leave their names, nationality, language, religion, job and mobile number.
The ‘spread Islam via SMS’ idea is the brainchild of Muhammad Al-Eiban, from the al-Badia Office for Foreign Communities, which operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. continue reading
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Monday, July 17, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 9
This post as usual includes views, news, opinions and comments, from Web Logs, Weblogs, blogs, etc.:
Updated 22 July 2006
Is there a common thread between Indonesian tsunami (July 17, 2006), Kashmir earthquake (October 8, 2005), Mumbai floods (July 26, 2005), Gujarat earthquake (January 26, 2001) and the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami (December 26, 2004)? Indeed, it is number eight - the number of Saturn.
When it comes to preventing brush fires, a charming brown-and-cream goat named Tim Buck might give Smokey Bear a run for his money.
With fire season under way, residents of a San Diego neighbourhood devastated by the 2003 Cedar Fire have commissioned Tim and 350 of his friends to eat their way through chaparral encroaching on newly rebuilt homes...
Hiring the goats was the brainchild of Reimus and Jerry Mitchell, a retired Navy pilot who nearly lost his home in the 2003 fires. Mitchell founded the Fire Safe Council — a sort of Neighbourhood Watch program for fires — in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, and helped Reimus set up an offshoot group.
According to government sources, the decision to ban the sites was taken following intelligence reports that the Internet was being used through these websites to fuel hatred among people.
Universe created on October 23, 4004 BCE. This is from A Geological Miscellany by G. Y. Craig and E. J. Jones: continue reading
My proclivity to find out what everyone is thinking brings us the Carnival Against Islamofascism. While its true that there may be posts and opinions that offend your tastes and prejudices, remember, that interaction and synergy is far more of an effective remedy and method of persuasion than rolling your eyes and putting up a virtual middle finger...
Also, I am working with Aziz to get the Carnival of Brass off the ground. It will be blogistan's most comprehensive Islamic carnival. You know why? Cuz the big boys have signed up. Namely, Aziz and me (that's right, time for some much needed daily self-congratulations -- attaboy Ali E).
Finally, check out Faith Commons Dot Org. A site for all religions. full article More on: blogistan
The evening roundtable featured three fabulous bloggers,teachers, spiritual leaders and mentsches: RabbiArthur Waskow from The Shalom Center, Pastor Dan Schultzfrom Street Prophets, and Reverend Bruce Prescott from Mainstream Baptist. Tags: Aggregated Blogs; progfaithblogcon
Attend a training for Multifaith Works' AIDS CareTeams! CareTeams are groups of 7-14 volunteers who are matched with an individual or household affected by HIV/AIDS (referred to as CarePartner(s)). The teams may be based out of a church/spiritual...
Here is a monument in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie that could loosely be described as a "multifaith affirmation of stuff:" Majestic, isn't it? It's not a patch on Sargent's Triumph of Religion, of course; but then, few things are
The religious maelstrom of (Religious blogs) mode...
The religious maelstrom of (Religious blogs) modern Russia THE multifaith gathering which Patriarch Alexi II summoned in Moscow this week as a prelude to President Putins G8 summit reflects the immense diversity of religions in Russia.
More news from Feedster;, Blog Heaven; Faith Commons
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Sunday, July 02, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 8
This post as usual includes views, news, opinions and comments, from Web Logs, Weblogs, logs, and other logs:
"We're more spiritual than we think. Eighty-four per cent of Canadians identify with a religion or religious group. Sixty-two percent of us believe angels exist."
This week, Maclean's presents the 2006 Canada Day Poll, an exclusive 30- year national survey that paints a startling picture of our lives - and reveals the real legacy of the baby boom. Plus, the 20th Maclean's Honour Roll, a celebration of Canadians doing exceptional and commendable work at home and in the world.
The Maclean's 2006 Canada Day Poll, conducted over a period of three decades by University of Lethbridge sociologist Dr. Reginald Bibby, charts how Canadians have transformed ourselves from a relatively homogenous group into one of the most progressive and pluralistic societies in the world. Based on Bibby's findings, Senior Editor Lianne George examines the change in popular Canadian attitudes since 1975, and the beliefs that make us who we are. Continue reading How Canadian Are You?
The understanding of this “being with” has recently changed to recognize the need for give and take on both sides. We now call these “mutually liberating relationships.” As Gordon recognized, well-intentioned Christians have often substituted service and good works for a true closeness with others. This service mentality may prevent us from being open to receive a blessing as eagerly as we give a blessing. continue reading Liberating Relationships
Calvinists and Lutherans have a basic doctrine that I don’t believe is held by any other major world religion. That doctrine is total depravity. The “total” doesn’t mean that humanity is as evil as it can be at all times like some silly comic book villain. It means that we are corrupted from head to toe. Though we can do good deeds for each other, they are generally for our own self-interest. It also means that we are born this way. We aren’t born perfect with a morally clean slate and are turned bad through our environments, instead we are born corrupt with a natural tendancy towards selfishness. Category Tag: Theology & Religion, Culture
I'll be leading a multifaith worship service on Saturday morning, called "Standing on the Side of Love." This is my third worship service at an AASECT annual meeting; several people told me tonight that it's the only religious service they go to each year. That feels like a big responsibility. Continue reading Original Blessing
The 24th of June marked a Multifaith Community Event which brought together youth groups from 3 separate religious faiths to build dialogue and cooperation between them.
Building Bridges: A Multi-Faith Community Service Event was organized by the Religious Youth Service, Australian Islamic Council, Carmelite Monastery, the Loreto Sisters, and Fo Guang Shan Temple.
SAFspace draws our attention to an interesting article about Toronto’s Jewish community and their philanthropy. She writes:Multicultural Issues:
A colleague once told me of a hospital that had designed a state-of-the-art multifaith room with funds from donors of the various faith communities in Toronto. The walls of the room were etched with the names of donors, few of whom were Muslims. Category Tag: charity, society
Was reading about theology when I should be updating some technical specifications for the IT project I'm working on when I came across some intriguing observations about Christian faith and its tensions with popular practice that I think could be fruitfully applied to Islam. Category Tag: Christianity, Religion Continue reading Concessions vs.
“Reformed theology is always reforming according to the word of God in order to bear witness to the eternal truth of the gospel in the context of an ever-changing world characterized by a variety of cultural settings: theologia reformata et simper reformanda.”
Karl Barth (Evangelical Theology) argues that we must always begin anew. Barth argues that all our discourse, like language itself, is relativized in view of the overwhelming reality of God. Category Tag: theology, emergence; Continue reading theological work.. finished?
There are no quick fixes, and the most common reason for quitting is discouragement. But we have little choice. Within an unjust society, there are limitations to our charity; we need to join others in the struggle for justice as well. It is a fundamental requirement of our faith. Continue reading Does Charity Choke Justice?Message & Medium Issues :
In this essay on ChristianityToday.com's Books and Culture subsite, Alan Jacobs laments the rareity of serious debate and in-depth discussion in the blogosphere and chalks it up to "what Lawrence Lessig calls the 'architecture' of the online work, and more specifically of blogs." Continue reading from FaithCommons.Org
The Internet brought two innovations to mass communication. It dramatically lowered the cost of platform – today in the West almost anyone can reach millions through blogs or websites. And the new online medium also enabled information purveyors to interact easily with their audience. Furthermore, information collectors and transmitters can interact as peers, synergizing with one another for superior results (this also has profound implications for how the church can now do theology). Category Tag: Continue reading Leadership Formation and the Declining Cost of Information
(1) Not being clear
(2) Going on and on
(3) Sending huge attachments
(4) Writing poorly or being too curt
(5) Not using clear subject lines. Category Tag: Technology; Continue reading Five Sins
A number of Saudis has questioned the decision of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to take action against the imam of a mosque in the Asir province for using his laptop to deliver a sermon.
The Saudis point out that the ministry’s decision to punish the imam is unfair as it implies a break with modern technology and complete reliance on more than a 1,400-year-old traditional approach to the preparation of sermons.
With authorities of the Raja Rajeshwara temple near Kannur deciding to carry out purification rituals following a recent visit by Malayalam film star Meera Jasmine, a non-Hindu, the actress on Sunday remitted Rs 10,000 towards the cost of the rites.
LOS ANGELES: Indian-origin yoga guru Bikram Choudhury, who has popularised his own version of the ancient practice in the US, has been accused of violating building and fire safety norms at his studio here.Previous entries:
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 7
Whats in the News
Polygamy: Would you or Would you Not? posted by Barbara From California @ Women on the verge of thinking, June 22, 2006
Planning for pluralism, by Velveteen Rabbi, June 22, 2006
An interesting book review: The Myth of Religious Superiorty: A Multi-faith Exploration, by Paul F. Knitter, by Andii Bowsher, 21.6.06, @ booklogging
Synopsis of the book:
In this challenging book, the leading exponents of the idea that all religions are a refraction of a truth no single tradition can exclusively reveal, discuss what to make of that conviction in today's world of inter-religious strife. New in this book is the inclusion of authors from a variety of traditions, including John Hick, Rita Gross, Arvind Sharma, Roger Haight, Dan Cohn-Sherbok, and Mahmut Aydin. The authors try to make the case that the next step in inter-religious interchange ought to be the development of a multi-faith, pluralistic theology of religion. [Orbis Books, 2005] . Extract from the review by Andii:
What Would Allah Do?, by Julia Gorin, Jun 20th, 2006
The Journalism of Fatwas, June 16, 2006 posted at EditIndia: Indian Media and Journalism Site / Weblog
Assimilation, Mike Ghouse,
Religious groups decry imam's visit, Some Muslims join with Jews, Hindus, Government won't bar entry to Canada, SURYA BHATTACHARYA, Toronto Star STAFF REPORTER, Jun. 22, 2006.
Previous entries:
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 6; Update No. 5; Update No. 4; Update No. 3; Update No. 2; Update No. 1
Although today, polygamy (having more than one spouse) is not legal here in the United States, there was a time when many religions embraced such a concept. In fact, it was considered a blessing for Jews to have more than one wife at one time, and Mormons, too, adapted this concept to perpetuate the survival of their own people. Some cultures, especially in Africa, today, even sanction the marriage of one man to more than one woman, and vice-versa... Continue reading
The idea is to create liturgical experiences designed for "insiders" (we expect the most ardent and informed participants in the Jewish service to be the Jewish bloggers in attendance, for instance) but also designed to be open to "outsiders" (we hope that everyone will attend all of the sessions, regardless of whether you happen to be Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, or of a different tradition/persuasion altogether.) We also have high hopes that we'll be joined by bloggers who don't belong to any of the traditions I just listed, and we're aware that not every religious tradition is represented on the schedule -- but hey, time is limited, we made choices. Next year whoever's on the planning committee is welcome to choose otherwise! [... keep reading]
Synopsis of the book:
In this challenging book, the leading exponents of the idea that all religions are a refraction of a truth no single tradition can exclusively reveal, discuss what to make of that conviction in today's world of inter-religious strife. New in this book is the inclusion of authors from a variety of traditions, including John Hick, Rita Gross, Arvind Sharma, Roger Haight, Dan Cohn-Sherbok, and Mahmut Aydin. The authors try to make the case that the next step in inter-religious interchange ought to be the development of a multi-faith, pluralistic theology of religion. [Orbis Books, 2005] . Extract from the review by Andii:
There is much in this book that bears further thought and wrestling with and as a set of statements advocating a pluralist position in response to the critiques of its first blush it is important. In the end it seems to me that Bernhardt should have the last word; “the religions will never totally move beyond a 'Ptolomaic' framework; they will have to engage each other in a never-ending dialogue ... inclusive insofar as it starts on the side of ones own religion; ... mutual since it will open one's own tradition to the challenging otherness of other religions.” Read the complete review
Jewish Air Force vet Michael Weinstein’s suit against the Air Force is building steam. He is suing the Air Force over nebulous charges of Christian “proselytizing” (i.e. chaplains mentioning the name “Jesus” in multifaith contexts).
It seems some journalists have been assigned the 'fatwa' beat. Whenever there is any cleric issuing a controversial fatwa that can make a 'story' it is given too much of an attention.
1. A cleric in Hyderabad issues fatwa against Vande Matram. CNN-IBN even did a story and none other than Soni Sangwan covered it. Now one expects a journalist like Soni Sangwan to be objective. She didn't go into the reason why Vande Mataram, a hymn, was opposed by a fiercely patriotic Subash Chandra Bose and a socialist like Ram Manohar Lohia who called it a blot on Indian freedom struggle(not to talk of Gandhi and others). The reason is that it comes from Anand Math that is pro-British. Continue reading this post. Other news story following the recent Fatwa of a Hyderabad Muslim Clergy on Vande Matram: CO-EXISTENCE OR VANDE MATARAM?, Mike Ghouse; Living in the Past, EDITORIAL, Navhind, June 10, 2006; And, about Vande Mataram in text, audio, translation, etc., How secular is Vande Mataram? by A.G. NOORANI
The following article has gotten a few interesting points to ponder. First of all, congratulations to the Jewish Community for Celebrating 350 years of establishing the Jewish communities in UK and USA. More...
Should a controversial British Muslim imam be allowed to speak at a youth conference in Toronto?
It's a question that has divided the local Muslim community.
"It is sad to see that some people might want to bring their hate to Canada," said Naresh Raghubeer of the Hindu Conference of Canada. Read the full story or click here
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 6
What's making news:
Hey Ram! Mahatma Gandhi faces vandalism on Wikipedia:
Mahatma Gandhi is in the company of God, Michael Jackson, William Shakespeare and Tony Blair - as well as comfort women and sex - in Wikipedia's list of semi-protected topics that have been repeatedly targeted in 'edit wars' or attacked by vandals on the popular online encyclopaedia. details USA News, 19th of June 2006 [Indo-Asian News Service], See Mahatma Gandhi in Wikipedia; in the Trivia Hall of Fame. See also: Gandhiji's Gujarat; Vandals target Mahatma Gandhi online, The Times of India [June 19, 2006 09:35:29 amIANS]
If Gandhi had Internet Access...
DigitalDivideNetwork reports on a post by Taran Ramprasad about an Italian telephone company advertisement where Gandhi is depicted.
Taran Rampersad posted a note to the digitaldivide list yesterday with a link to an award-winning commercial from Italy. It features Mahatma Gandhi giving a speech from a village hut in India. The twist is that the commercial envisions a world in which modern ICTs like the Internet and webcasting exist in the 1940s, and that the digital divide has been bridged. more details
Faiths come together, Bristol University | News
This Monday, 19 June will see the launch of the University of Bristol’s Multifaith Chaplaincy and Student Multifaith Forum. Both developments speak of excellent relations between all faith groups in a climate of respect and understanding. The launch is also an occasion to celebrate the diversity of religion and culture that is represented not only in the University but also in the city of Bristol.
2006 Multifaith Youth Service Program (Multifaith Community Service Program),
Muslims, Christians and Buddhists all working together for a common cause?
It’s a reality with Building Bridges: A Multi-Faith Community Service Event, organized by the Religious Youth Service, Australian Islamic Council, Carmelite Monastery and Fo Guang Shan Temple.
The 24th of June marks this Multifaith Community Event which will bring together youth groups from 3 separate religious faiths to build dialogue and cooperation between them. Details 1 and 2
Godly Men Shouldn't Be Weenies ...Interview by Steven Waldman, 15 Jun 2006
God wants men to be courageous and fierce, says John Eldredge, author of "Wild at Heart." The bestselling book sees the men's movement through a Christian lens, urging men to overcome the stereotype of Jesus as a "bearded Mr. Rogers." Beliefnet's Editor in Chief spoke with Eldredge about how men can reclaim passion and adventure as part of their faith. [ infant activities by at Feedster on: childs rocking horse details
Professor's Genetic Tie to Genghis Khan Is History, The Chronicle: Daily News Blog, June 21, 2006
A descendant of Genghis Khan no longer walks the campus of the University of Miami. Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 5; Update No. 4; Update No. 3; Update No. 2; Update No. 1
Mahatma Gandhi is in the company of God, Michael Jackson, William Shakespeare and Tony Blair - as well as comfort women and sex - in Wikipedia's list of semi-protected topics that have been repeatedly targeted in 'edit wars' or attacked by vandals on the popular online encyclopaedia. details USA News, 19th of June 2006 [Indo-Asian News Service], See Mahatma Gandhi in Wikipedia; in the Trivia Hall of Fame. See also: Gandhiji's Gujarat; Vandals target Mahatma Gandhi online, The Times of India [June 19, 2006 09:35:29 amIANS]
DigitalDivideNetwork reports on a post by Taran Ramprasad about an Italian telephone company advertisement where Gandhi is depicted.
Taran Rampersad posted a note to the digitaldivide list yesterday with a link to an award-winning commercial from Italy. It features Mahatma Gandhi giving a speech from a village hut in India. The twist is that the commercial envisions a world in which modern ICTs like the Internet and webcasting exist in the 1940s, and that the digital divide has been bridged. more details
Thus spake Gandhi: “Indian culture is neither Hindu, nor Islamic, nor any other wholly…it is a fusion of all”. More on the diversity of the Nation, India
This Monday, 19 June will see the launch of the University of Bristol’s Multifaith Chaplaincy and Student Multifaith Forum. Both developments speak of excellent relations between all faith groups in a climate of respect and understanding. The launch is also an occasion to celebrate the diversity of religion and culture that is represented not only in the University but also in the city of Bristol.
Muslims, Christians and Buddhists all working together for a common cause?
It’s a reality with Building Bridges: A Multi-Faith Community Service Event, organized by the Religious Youth Service, Australian Islamic Council, Carmelite Monastery and Fo Guang Shan Temple.
The 24th of June marks this Multifaith Community Event which will bring together youth groups from 3 separate religious faiths to build dialogue and cooperation between them. Details 1 and 2
God wants men to be courageous and fierce, says John Eldredge, author of "Wild at Heart." The bestselling book sees the men's movement through a Christian lens, urging men to overcome the stereotype of Jesus as a "bearded Mr. Rogers." Beliefnet's Editor in Chief spoke with Eldredge about how men can reclaim passion and adventure as part of their faith. [ infant activities by at Feedster on: childs rocking horse details
A descendant of Genghis Khan no longer walks the campus of the University of Miami.
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Monday, June 05, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 5
The best thing I found on the Web, today, has to do with religious tolerance. The first item, below, helps in realization of the fact that religious tolerance has been the need for all times and for all geographic regions--no space and no time has ever been an exemption. Even today, we need this religious tolerance badly.
An Australian Blog has an "INCREDIBLE QUOTE ABOUT RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, posted by johnthompson:
Multifaith placement: A small drama nomoa(why prayer is fundamental in all circumstances). View the video
Race Riot Report Calls for More Inter-Faith Cooperation
Crusaders Changes Name in Consideration Towards Muslims
Straits Time, Praise for S'pore's multi-faith society, Aaron Low
Multi Faith Prayer, posted by Eliana Gilad
Marriages of other faiths should be recognised, The Mercury (subscription), South Africa - 28 May 2006
Forthcoming Events:
Vancouver, British Columbia hosts NAINConnect 2006
Multifaith Eductional Vistas:
Religions within Communities - Theory and Practice, BA in Community Regeneration and Development, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK
Outline Syllabus:
See also Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 4, Update No. 3, Update No. 2, Update No. 1
Two thousand three hundred years ago, the great king, Ashoka, united most of the Indian subcontinent and embraced the ethics of Buddha Shakyamuni in order to pacify both himself and his empire. Ashoka left his decrees in the form of inscriptions in granite slabs and pillars all over the empire that have survived to the present day. In one of them he wrote: “The king honors both the ascetics and the householders of all religions and he honors them with gifts and honors of various kinds. But the King does not value gifts and honors as much as he values this: that there should be growth in the essentials of all religions. Growth in essentials can be done in different ways, but all of them have as their root restraint in speech, that is, not praising one’s own religion or condemning the religion of others without good cause. And if there is cause for criticism, it should be done in a mild way. …Therefore contact [between religions] is good. One should listen to and respect the doctrines professed by others. The king desires that all should be well-learned in the good doctrines of other religions.” Read more...
Half a decade after clashes between Asian and white communities raged through parts of the Lancashire town of Oldham, a new report has urged more inter-faith dialogue is still needed to root out racial tensions. Continue ...
As Christian youth organisation Crusaders celebrated their 100th anniversary Saturday, they announced their new name, ‘Urban Saints’, which will be used from 1 January 2007. more...
A country of wise and open minds, says Egyptian Muslim leader AN EMINENT Egyptian Muslim leader on his first visit to Singapore said yesterday that he was impressed by what he saw of the multiracial and multi-religious nature of society here. Read...
There were Jewish, Christian and Moslem prayers along with a Sufi Zikr. I rounded out the end of the prayers with AUM-AMEN focusing on ourselves as the instrument. [Source]
It is appalling that, 12 years after South Africa became a democracy, there should still be discrimination on religious grounds regarding the legal recognition of a marriage ("Woman's divorce battle", The Mercury, May 23). details. read the full story in another source
Forthcoming Events:
Dovetailing with the World Urban Forum and the World Peace Forum, NAINConnect 2006 promises to be an exciting event! Scheduled from June 23 – 27, 2006 at the newly renovated Vancouver School of Theology on the University of British Columbia campus, it will offer a variety of plenary and concurrent sessions that speak to the conference theme — Passion for Peace, Commitment to Change. Built into the conference schedule are opportunities for worship, celebration, and networking with NAINConnect 2006 participants as well as World Peace Forum delegates. More...
Multifaith Eductional Vistas:
Outline Syllabus:
The central beliefs of Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Christianity Origins, history, significant movement and influences in religions Interactions and adaptation to community religions as a result of migration Contemporary developments - religion, ethnicity and social change Secularism and pluralism Strategies for survival and growth Changing role of women Impact of young people in religious development. more details Module Catalogue
See also Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 4, Update No. 3, Update No. 2, Update No. 1
Monday, May 22, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 4
Scarboro Missions is proud to announce the publication of the Golden Rule Meditation Exercises. These 21 meditation exercises are the fruit of a three-year project involving 25 writers, editors and consultants. The exercises foster reflection on the Golden Rule in 13 religions. Themes include compassion, healing, art, global citizenship, social justice, journaling, the circle and unity amidst diversity. The do-it-yourself meditations are designed for both individual and group reflection; some of the meditations focus on the visual qualities of the Scarboro Missions' Golden Rule Poster [source: INTERFAITH DESK NEWS: NEWS HEADLINES – May 2006].
WASHINGTON (RNS) A small Jewish group has joined several vocal Christian organizations in denouncing “The Da Vinci Code,” pressing for a boycott of the new film based on Dan Brown's controversial novel. -- Piet Levy
The world's largest development and download repository of Open Source code and applications ... News. CVS. Files. Religious: Build your Monastery in Internet ... User Interface : Web-based. Project UNIX name : religious. Registered : 2005-02-04 04:41 ... Source: sourceforge.net
A MultiFaith/MultiCultural Prayer Service will be held during the Multicultural Festival next weekend at Old Cowtown Museum.
Just after Qatar and Iran pledged $100 million to aid the struggling Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, I was on a Qatar Airways flight, staring out into the Saudi Arabian sky. A Western rabbi traveling to Qatar is hardly news. What was making headline news in the Arab world this year was the fact that — due to the groundbreaking work of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun’s Rabbi Rolando Matalon, Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Rabbi Burton Vizotsky and Mark Cohen from Princeton University — rabbis from Israel were asked to speak at the Conference on Religious Dialogue in Doha.
While I was flying over Mecca, Rabbi Yehuda Mirsky (Orthodox-Jerusalem) and Rabbi David Lazar (Conservative-Tel Aviv) were driving to Amman to catch a plane to Doha. Israeli rabbis headed for an inter-religious conference in a Wahabi Muslim land. That’s a first.
In Monday's RNS report Omar Sacirbey writes about Muslims looking to blacks for guidance on civil rights: African-American Muslims trace their Islamic heritage to slaves brought to North America in the 17th century, some 10 percent to 30 percent of whom were estimated to be Muslim. Many call themselves indigenous Muslims.
by Child waiting for adoption (child-waiting-for-adoption) @ Mon, 08 May 2006 23:58:34 -0400
Belief.Net - When Cindy Champnella brought her adopted daughter home from China, she soon discovered how upset Jaclyn was about someone she'd left behind at the orphanage. Jaclyn had treated two-year-old Xiao Xiao as her "baby," and once she was no longer there ...
Sylvia Boorstein's keynote speech: 'May you be happy, may your dreams come true.' This speech was delivered without a text or notes and is a transcription of Dr. Boorstein's spoken words at the Multifaith Baccalaureate Celebration on June 11, 2005.
"It's so great. I got so excited while that was happening. One of my meditation teachers used to end each of our interviews actually, I'd have my hand on the door ready to leave, and she'd say to me, "Remember, Sylvia, be happy," and I'd go out and I actually for a long time thought it was a salutation, like "have a good day" or something that you say just in a routine kind of a way, and it took me a long time to realize that it was an instruction, "Be happy," and not only that it was
an instruction but that it was a wisdom transmission, that happiness was a possibility.
Survey of News and Current Information Sources - Blogs + Websites:
While news reports and views are plenty, once in a way I must also list all the good resources that tend to carry Multifaith information.
Here is a list of interesting sites that add value to the Multifaith domain:
- Get Religion - (Review of media's religion coverage)
- The Revealer - (Daily review of religion news)
- SoMA Review - (Humorous look at faith in the news)
- Religion News Blog
- Holy Weblog (Reviewing the good, the bad and the quirky in the religious world)
- Blog Heaven (intends to cover a complete spectrum of religion news, commentary, trends, and personal reflection)
- Because religion can be interesting
- Blog Heaven (intends to cover a complete spectrum of religion news, commentary, trends, and personal reflection)
- Religion News Service (A weblog from Religion News Service (RNS), the only secular newswire focused exclusively on religion and ethics. RNS is a unit of Newhouse News Service and Advance Publications)
- Religion Press Release Services
- Religion Link (Linking journalists to ideas and sources For reporting today's hottest news)
- Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Program Listings
- More blogs with religious news
- More Multifaith news sources at Google
- Religion Web Logs at Eatonweb Blog Directory Portal
P.S. Bookmark this forthcoming event: World Religions After 911 Congress, [aka. World’s Religions After September 11, A Global Congress], 11-15 Sep 2006.
Contact: Prof Arvind Sharma for details: arvind.sharma@mcgill.ca
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 3
Christians are barred from entering the Jagannath temple at Puri but a Geneva-based Christian lawyer has donated nearly $400,000 (Rs 1.78 crore) to the shrine — the amount is more than the total donation received last year.
the Education Minister, Bill Rammell, wants to start teaching British youth "traditional British values".
The UK is a strong multicultural and multifaith society, but to prosper it must focus on shared "core values". These include the tradition of free speech; the contested view that Britain was founded on freedom, democracy and liberty; and the contribution of different communities to building a modern, successful country.
A powerful organisation of Indian Islamic clerics promised on Monday to help Christian groups launch protests if the authorities did not ban the screening of the controversial film, The Da Vinci Code.
Protest in India against the film have so far been low key, but several Catholic groups have threatened to stage street demonstrations and even to shut down cinema halls screening it. Continue reading Muslim / Islamic perspectives, from a new article at IslamiCity: Da Vinci Code and Muslims
Queensland Multi Faith Health Care Council deputy chairman John Chalmers, who is also in charge of hospital chaplaincies for the Catholic Church in Brisbane, said he was saddened by the ban. "This is still a predominantly Christian country but unfortunately some people think the multifaith dialogue means that we don't mention Jesus," he said. "Putting a Bible in a drawer is not a matter of imposing it on other faiths. The patient doesn't have to take it out if they don't want to. "I think it is more offensive to present a bland environment with no Bibles."
Islamic Council of Queensland president Abdul Jalal said the ban was unnecessary. "It is ridiculous to think that we might be offended by seeing a Bible in a drawer - it is an example of multiculturalism gone mad," he said. "Part of being a Muslim is that you have to be accepting of all religious texts."
From the Archives of this Blogsphere:
Blogs on Multifaith Issues & Concerns - Update No. 1; Update No. 2
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Multifaith Issues From Other Blogs - Update No. 2
Note: While it is an old fashion to manually search and compile updates, I feel the spidering technology is not yet so sophisticated to look in all directions (viz., horrizontal, vertical, spiral, etc.), for multifaith literature which encompasses faiths, spiritualities, cults, cultures, races, regions, signs, symbols, actions, activities, as well as, transendental meditation. Hence, this indexer will continue to search and update this Multifaith blogsphere. I will be happy if any one can find a tool that automatically searches and compiles updates. And until such time keep reading manually compiled Updates.
Blogs on Multifaith Issues & Concerns - Update No. 1
Multi-faith Education: Is education the same thing as schooling? No it obviously isn't. Schooling is the responsibility of national and local government and therefore freely available to every family in the country. Schools have offered religious Education as part of the curriculum since 1944. In a multicultural world Religious Education takes on a different meaning. More...
Multifaith Schools: was reading the Daily Express earlier, there's a new government plan to force all faith schools to teach the basics of other religious paths. It's backed by all the major faiths in the UK.
I think it's a great idea. It's a great idea for people of one faith to be able to see the point of view of another faith, this should breed tolerance and understanding which is sorely needed these days. Only understanding one faith is a surefire way to breed closed minds, which can only further split our society along ethnic and faith based divides. More...
Religious Leaders Sign National Declaration to Address Violence Against Women:The FaithTrust Institute, an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence, has announced that forty-two national religious leaders have signed their National Declaration by Religious Leaders to Address Violence Against Women. United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. John Thomas is among the signers. The Institute invites others to sign the Declaration at their web site. More...
Single Faith Prison Initiatives: The Fed plans to seperate cell blocks and allocate lots of money for single-faith prison initiatives. Source. This is truly bizarre to me for a number of reasons. First, evidence is lacking on whether faith-based prison programs are effective. See Kleiman’s bit for details. Second, evidence is lacking on whether secular programs are comparatively more effective. To be sure, there are secular prison programs, usually dealing with finding a house or job, securing mental help, and fighting drug addiction. At one point, I was part of a secular group that worked with prisoners on self-esteem and non-violent communication. These secular groups just don’t receive funds allocated for faith based prison programs, which brings me to my third point. Given the Constitution’s Establishment Clause, it’s rather suspect for government to fund religious programs of any kind, more suspect when it prohibits those funds from going toward similar secular programs, and even more suspect when they go toward only a few (or one) religion, either intentionally or merely effectually. And that’s exactly what this new fed plan calls for. It’s not clear to me from the article why it’d be desirable to limit each cell block to a single program. Again, where’s the evidence that a single-faith program would be preferable to a multifaith program or to several programs of different faiths? More...
Blogs on Multifaith Issues & Concerns - Update No. 1
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