Source: The Clarion-Ledger

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051001/FEAT05/510010311/1023

On October 1, 2005 The Clarion-Ledger ran an opinion piece by Sabri Agachan, the Mississippi representative of The Institute of Interfaith Dialog. "With increasing globalization, cultures and religious communities from around the world are in greater contact with each other every day. We are at a critical juncture in...

Source: Beliefnet / Scripps-Howard News Service

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/176/story_17615_1.html

On September 30, 2005 Scripps-Howard News Service reported, "Another scuffle in the debate over religious rights and public money is under way, and the venue this time is the schoolrooms of some of the nation's low-income youngsters. At issue is a last-minute provision tacked on last week to the House reauthorization of the federal Head Start educational program for...

Source: Contra Costa Times

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/12770721.htm

On September 29, 2005 the Contra Costa Times reported, "Rabbi Dan Goldblatt has his views on cooperation between the religious faiths, how it has often traditionally worked in the past, and how he thinks it's happening in the Tri-Valley now. Goldblatt, of Beth Chaim Congregation in Danville, said a 'Holy Convergence' event planned for Sunday will be more than members of...

Source: KOTV.com

Source: The Daily Campus

http://www.smudailycampus.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/09/27/4338c66f04f41

On September 27, 2005 The Daily Campus reported, "Did God play a part in Hurricane Katrina? If not, why did He not prevent it from happening? SMU students and faculty gathered in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center on Friday to discuss different religious perspectives on the subject of divine mercy in disaster situations. The discussion marked the first...

Source: Catholic News Service

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0505452.htm

On September 27, 2005 the Catholic News Service reported, "Forty years of official engagement in interreligious dialogue have changed not only the individuals involved in dialogue, but have caused their faith communities to change somewhat as well, said speakers at a conference in Rome. Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious...

Source: Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action

http://jewishalliance.org/issues/wiretap_mosques.htm

On September 27, 2005 the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action issued an open letter to Governor Romney urging him to reconsider his remarks on wiretapping Islamic centers. The letter was signed by over 80 religious and academic leaders of various faiths, including Christians, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs. "As representatives of faith communities and organizations...

Source: Dayton Daily News

http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0927breakfast.html

On September 27, 2005 the Dayton Daily News reported, "Gary Percesepe, coordinating director of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, ...is helping to organize the 10th anniversary celebration surrounding the Dayton Peace Accords. Percesepe, a Springfield resident, also heads the Interfaith Planning Committee of Dayton:...

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/education/26evolution.html

On September 26, 2005 The New York Times reported, "Sheree Hied, a mother of five who believes that God created the earth and its creatures, was grateful when her school board [in Dover, Pennsylvania] voted last year to require high school biology classes to hear about 'alternatives' to evolution, including the theory known as intelligent design. But 11 other parents in...

Source: The Daily Review

http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_3062969

On September 26, 2005 The Daily Review reported, "During the past month, religious groups of all faiths have played a key role in coordinating relief efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, commonly viewed as America's Bible Belt. As Hurricane Rita threatens to make matters worse in the Gulf States, many religious organizations are gearing up for a second round of...

Source: Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service

http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/4469.html

On September 26, 2005 a Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service Press Release announced, "The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today launched EthVestSM its new online database containing news, data and intelligence on ethical investing activities. EthVest contains more than 2,000 shareholder resolutions and results of proxy votes covering more than...

Source: Gazette Times

http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/09/25/news/religion/satrel03.txt

On September 24, 2005 the Gazette Times reported, "In light of the destruction and loss monopolizing the news recently, the theme of Corvallis' fourth annual Interfaith Conference on Oct. 1 couldn't be more appropriate. 'Healing Ourselves and Our World — An Interfaith Sharing,' was the topic chosen months ago by the Interfaith Community of Corvallis...

Source: The Boston Globe

Wire Service: AP

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/09/23/bible_course_for_public_schools_unveiled/

On September 23, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "An interfaith group released a new textbook yesterday aimed at teaching public high school students about the Bible while avoiding legal and religious disputes.

The nonprofit Bible Literacy...

Source: US Newswire

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=53927

On September 23, 2005 a US Newswire Press Release reported, "Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ) calls on Congress to establish an independent Ethical Reconstruction Commission to guide the nation with compassion and competence in facing the task of rebuilding lives and communities. This Commission will insure that those who were left behind in the evacuation of the Gulf Coast Region will not be...

Source: Spero News