Interfaith

Spirituality of New Yorkers Still Deeply Affected Two Years After 9/11

September 5, 2003

Source: PBS.org

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week701/cover.html

On September 5, 2003 PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly ran a lead story on the lasting spiritual impact of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City. Kim Lawton reported: "There's not much to see at ground zero these days -- a gaping construction site that locals call 'the pit.' Still, thousands of tourists visit the site every day. In the surrounding neighborhoods, many New Yorkers say...

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CA Labor union leaders reach out to faith communities

September 1, 2003

Source: The Mercury-News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/6667607.htm

On September 1, 2003 The Mercury-News reported, "About 140 labor leaders carried a pro-union message Sunday to South Bay churches, synagogues, temples and mosques, part of an annual nationwide Labor Day ritual in which thousands of speakers urge support for labor unions and their initiatives for social and economic justice...At the Sikh gurdwara on Quimby Road in San Jose, Phaedra Ellis...

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CA Sikhs Organize Sept. 11 Memorial Event

September 1, 2003

Source: Daily Republic (Fairfield-Suisun City, CA)

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2003/09/01/news/news4.txt

On September 1, 2003 the Daily Republic reported, "As the two-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nears, the local Sikh community is inviting all residents to join them for a night of peace." The Punjabi-American Cultural Association's Punjabi Heritage Festival will feature free dinners and cultural exhibitions. Attendance is...

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Update: Support for Savannah Islamic Center After Arson Fire

August 30, 2003

Source: Savannah Morning News

http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/083003/LOC_mosquereaction.shtml

On August 30, 2003, the Savannah Morning News reported that local faith communities were uniting to support the Muslim community, which has been the target of recent violence, including a fire that destroyed the Savannah Islamic Center. The paper reported: "Savannah's Inter-racial Interfaith Community and some members of the Unitarian Universalist Church plan...

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Post 9/11 Muslim-Christian dialogue group established in Cleveland

August 30, 2003

Source: The Plain Dealer

http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living/1062236118108620.xml

On August 30, 2003 The Plain Dealer reported: "A group of religious leaders is developing a Muslim-Christian dialogue to promote understanding between the two faiths in Northeast Ohio. Christians and Muslims Establishing Peace, the working title of the new group, is planning an evening of prayer and reflection on "Making...

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Update: Support for Savannah Islamic Center After Arson Fire

August 30, 2003

Source: The Augusta Chronicle

http://www.augustachronicle.com/stories/083003/met_029-1230.001.shtml

On August 30, 2003, The Augusta Chronicle reported that "members of a south Georgia Islamic group whose mosque was destroyed by arson last week are finding support from a local Baptist congregation that lost its own house of worship to fire nearly a decade ago. The Aug. 24 fire at the Islamic Center of Savannah brought back painful memories for the Rev...

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Fremont (CA) Hindu temple holds interfaith service after Bombay attacks

August 28, 2003

Source: Tri-Valley Herald

On August 28, 2003 the Tri-Valley Herald reported that "The [Federation of Indian American Associations] has organized an interfaith candlelight vigil [in response to the terrorist attacks in Bombay, India]...at the Fremont Hindu Temple and Cultural Center. The event will include hymns, scriptures, reflections, prayers and special music, followed by a candle-lighting ceremony to celebrate "our oneness with those who have suffered," organizers say."

Interfaith group sponsors worship service in Monroe, LA

August 25, 2003

Source: The News-Star (Monroe, LA)

On August 25, 2003 The News-Star (Monroe, LA) reported that "[m]ore than 200 believers from the area's diverse religious groups gathered...in the sanctuary of Monroe's First Presbyterian Church for an interfaith worship service. Those assembled included B'hais, Jews, Jains, Hindus, Sikhs as well as Catholic and Protestant Christians. They expressed their adoration of God in different ways - some with audible amens, some with quiet reflection and some in different languages. But the believers united in praying for the...

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Evangelicals Sue U.S. Navy

August 23, 2003

Source: Baptist Press

http://www.www.bpnews.net/

On August 23, 2003 the Baptist Press reported that "a federal judge recently expanded the scope of a religious discrimination lawsuit against the Navy, further whipping the tempest that threatens to force the sea service into reviewing the promotions of every evangelical in its Chaplain Corps since 1977... The decision effectively doubles the number of former and present chaplains represented in the case to about 2,000 by widening the span of...

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Photography Feature: Clothing Has Religious Significance

August 22, 2003

Source: The Dallas Morning News

http://www.dallasnews.com/religion/stories/082203dnrelgarb.305647bc.html

On August 22, 2003 The Dallas Morning News ran a photography feature entitled, "Clothed in the Spirit," highlighting various faith communities in the Dallas-Forth Worth region by means of their religious clothing and vestments. The feature included photos of members of the Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Tibetan...

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New Immigrants See CA Recall Election as "Triumph of Democracy"

August 21, 2003

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-citizens21aug21,1,2927300.story?coll=la-headlines-california

On August 21, 2003 the Los Angeles Times reported on new immigrants' intentions to participate in the impending California recall election. "[M]any said they saw the process [of the recall] — however much it may be lampooned on late-night television — as a triumph of democracy...[A recent...

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Interfaith Community to Participate in World Religion Activities

August 21, 2003

Source: Argus

On August 21, 2003 the Argus reported that "some pray to God, others to Allah. Still others worship the Brahman, the Great Spirit or the Great Truth... The names for the 'divine' vary from Christianity to Buddhism and understanding the differences and similarities among world religions can enhance the faith of all religious seekers... That's the philosophy behind a 'World Peace Village' sponsored by the Menlo Park-based Child and Family Institute and Fremont's St. James Episcopal Church today... The community is invited to participate in...

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Minnesota International Center Leads Workshops on Abrahamic Traditions

August 21, 2003

Source: Pioneer Press

http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/6580090.htm

On August 21, 2003 the Pioneer Press reported, "After offering a series of programs to meet that need in recent years, [the Minnesota International Center] today is bringing together 'three great world religions' to help the public learn more about Christianity, Islam and Judaism and teach area teachers how to lead classroom discussions on religion. The center, based...

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