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    on a new social dialogue between religions described as “interfaith”. There are many diverse religions and cultural traditions that has helped keep American’s separate for many years in the United States. The main topic of the video is the study of “American Pluralism Project” which became an organized group at Harvard University, created by Professor Diana L. Eck. She created a team that would map the religious landscape and use interfaith dialogue to study the changes that have occurred over…

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    involved in an interfaith organization called the Interfaith Youth Core, Patel wonders if his effort to bridge the gap between faiths in America is effective. Was his organization helping American citizens understand that Islam is not a faith of violence or a bomb of destruction? Afterwards, Patel talks about how his organization trains the younger generation from all different types of faiths in order to create interfaith projects. As a result, Patel strongly believes that interfaith…

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    Evaluate the importance of Christian ecumenical movements and interfaith dialogue in Australia in the post-world war 2 era. Ecumenical movements and interfaith dialogue are really important as they have acted as links between a more secular society and those who adhere to religious beliefs. As a result of World War II, Australia today has such a unique history that has formed the diversity of its peoples, their cultures and lifestyles. World War II also caused many; cultural, social, political…

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    Saint Mary’s Interfaith Dining Hall…More Than Meals St. Mary’s Dining Room, which is an organization that’s mission is to feed the hungry, care for health issues and restore human dignity to many individuals on a daily basis in San Joaquin County. What started in an abandoned bar and restaurant in 1955 by Alan McCoy, who began serving meals to the homeless in Stockton quickly began providing medical care for these individuals. Between the 1962 and 1987 St. Mary’s Dining Room relocated three…

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    dissimilar background, interracial and interfaith marriages are growing in popularity. Though years ago discrimination was a favored behavior, today’s society is learning to be more accepting and open when engaging in relationships. Race and religion do not matter when choosing a partner because interracial marriages are more common today and encourage diversity. As contrasting nationalities and beliefs become more prominent in our country, interracial and interfaith marriages are bound to be…

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    This struggle eventually allowed Eboo to see the importance of interfaith cooperation. This idea of different faiths cooperation is especially important with the youth, so important that Eboo created the Inter Youth Core. The organization is designed to teach kids that different faiths should always work together. Eventually when these kids are taught this are older they will teach the rest of the world, with the idea that interfaith cooperation will be a normal thing. Eboo started his speech by…

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    starts treating that person like he/she is a piece of garbage (Nixon). If this world cannot accept a small difference like this, then how will it accept people with different religions living together and having or adopting kids? Everyone, including interfaith couples, should be able to have their own kids or adopt them. They might face some problems along the way, but every parent has difficulties with raising kids, it is their decision to have/adopt kids, and adopted kids want parents who…

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    main point is to emphasize the importance of interreligious dialogue, especially among youth. The author, Eboo Patel, writes this book as an autobiography starting when he was a child, and continuing until he is about thirty, and has founded the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), biased in Chicago. He begins the book by illustrating the London bombings that occurred on July 7, 2005. He does this to illustrate the idea that if youth are not directed properly in their religious beliefs they can be…

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    I strongly believe that the Ecumenical Movements and Interfaith Dialogue are important in Australian society. As a result of World War II, Australia today has such a unique history that has formed the diversity of its peoples, their cultures and lifestyles. World War II also caused many; cultural, social, political and global movements which were all designed to generate unity and peace amongst dividing dominations and religious groups in Australia. These movements were all used to re-establish…

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    Fliers at the Peace Parade In my understanding the Pastor Kent Brandenburg from the Bethel Baptist Church failed to developed a constructive interfaith with the Sikh community in El Sobrante, California. Interfaith allows us to understand other groups faith and views to facilitate a dialogue. Pastor Kent Brandenburg flier was a not a reach out context but a proselytization one. For instance, the flier start by saying "…God is the Eternal Truth. If we were to agree on this, even as in John…

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