When I began interfaith work, I was terrified of disagreement. Members of different faiths coming together is beautiful; I did not want to spoil a relationship by broaching a controversial topic. So I limited my discussion to compassion and anti-poverty. For a time, this was a good strategy. However, my relationships with people of other faiths deepened when we explored divergences. Tackling differences with respect leads to greater understanding. Respect entails listening intently ...
The more I learn about interfaith the more I am realizing that it goes beyond religion. For a lot of people religion is a very touchy subject. Even for myself, before I began actively learning about different religions, I wasn't too keen about religion due to my own lack of religious understanding and of my own spirituality. However, now I see that the true meaning of interfaith has everything and nothing to do with "religion". Religion definitely plays a huge role in shaping ...
I was recently at a friend's house for a party when I ran into an acquaintance of mine. I was asked the inevitable question of "What are you up to these days?" I usually love this question because it offers me the opportunity to talk about Interfaithing, a subject that the average person has never heard about before. Every person I have shared Interfaithing with up until this point has had the same reaction..."Wow, that's amazing! It's great that you are involved in such a positive ...
My name is Delaine and I am the Chief Editor and an Administrator for interfaithing.com. I thought I would share with you my spiritual journey and how I came to be a part of Interfaithing. I was born in Montreal 22 years ago to a mother and father who weren't particularly religious. However, my Grandmother was a very religious Ukrainian woman belonging to the Catholic faith, so for her sake I was baptized Catholic and had my first communion (I never went through my confirmation though). ...
Welcome to my interfaithing blog, I will share my experiences as I go.
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