Interfaith

Women's Faith- Based Prison Opens in FL

April 15, 2004

Source: The Associated Press

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FAITH_BASED_PRISON?SITE=ILSPR

On April 15, 2004 The Associated Press reported, "The nation's first faith-based prison for women opened in a Tampa-area detention center Wednesday, nearly five months after a similar program began for men. About 300 female prisoners will be confined at the Hillsborough Correctional Institution, all volunteers who agreed to participate in a program...

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Interfaith Ceremony Remembers Victims of the Holocaust

April 15, 2004

Source: The Daily Review

http://www.dailyreviewonline.com/Stories/0,1413,88~11031~2085466,00.html

On April 15, 2004 The Daily Review reported, "Members of the interfaith community again will join with their Jewish friends in remembering one of the most horrific chapters in world history. The 21st annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Service will take place Sunday evening at Temple Beth Torah in Fremont, the Tri-City area's only synagogue. The event...

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In Plano, TX Social Justice Arises From the Suburbs

April 13, 2004

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/columnists/wmckenzie/stories/041304dnedimckenzie.9cf57.html

On April 13, 2004 The Dallas Morning News reported, "Privacy fences. Big houses. Corporate campuses. That's what you see when you drive across Plano, one of Texas' wealthiest and most influential suburbs. You might not think the cause of social justice has much...

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In Buffalo, Empty Churches Fuel Religious Diversity

April 11, 2004

Source: The Buffalo News

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040411/1047114.asp

On April 11, 2004 The Buffalo News reported, "A former Polish National Catholic cathedral at Sycamore and Sobieski streets was recently converted into a mosque. The Islamic crescent moon symbol graces the tops of the various steeples. Buddhists worship in a converted Buffalo police station on Fillmore Avenue. Many faiths have converted various buildings around Buffalo into houses...

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Ripon College Shows Increased Interest in Religion

April 7, 2004

Source: Ripon College Colleg Days

http://www.riponcollegedays.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/07/4073782127de1

On April 7, 2004 Ripon College Colleg Days reported, "Sunday, the international dinner kicked off a series of events as part of 'One World, Many Faiths,' a celebration of religious diversity on campus sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Club and the religion department, heightening an already growing discussion among college students...

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Conference on Muslim-Catholic Dialogue Held in CA

April 7, 2004

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

http://www.nccbuscc.org/comm/archives/2004/04-064.htm

On April 7, 2004 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reported, "Thirteen Catholic bishops participated in a specially designed three-day program for bishops on Islam and Catholic-Muslim relations, March 15-18, 2004. The second of three such institutes, sponsored by the Subcommittee on Interreligious Dialogue of the United States Conference of Catholic...

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Religious Diversity at Cornell

April 7, 2004

Source: The Cornell Daily Sun

http://cornelldailysun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/07/40738e8f42ffd

On April 7, 2004 The Cornell Daily Sun reported, "Anabel Taylor Hall, built in 1894, still bears its founder, Myron C. Taylor's, statement of purpose on its stone walls:'Religion is the greatest force in the world today. Anabel Taylor Hall, as an interfaith center, is built on the simple conception that we are all believers in God and human liberty,...

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Zogby Poll: Muslims and Jews in Israel Share Values

April 7, 2004

Source: Zogby International

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=817

On April 7, 2004 Zogby International reported, "A new global religion study by the University of Rochester and Zogby International of 11 different religious groups shows that people around the world hold many similar values, and are very similar in steps they would take to achieve their personal goals. In Israel, Jews and Muslims consider being well educated (91%) of highest importance, followed by...

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Editorial: Religious Liberty Requires More Than Tolerance

April 6, 2004

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53316-2004Apr5.html

On April 6, 2004 The Washington Post published an editorial responding to the current controversy over the "under God" clause in the pledge of allegiance, noting that the atheist challenge to God in the pledge clause has caused all religious people to consider their faiths more rigorously. The article notes, "All religious traditions interact with their times....

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