American Values Religious Voices: 100 Days. 100 Letters. has brought together a diverse group of scholars to write letters to President Trump and his administration
Faith
The major role faith and religion will play at the 2016 Olympic Games
It’s no secret that the Olympic Games bring together a diverse pool of people from different ethnicities and cultures — individuals who have divergent beliefs and lifestyles, particularly when it comes to the practice of faith and religion. So, with the world’s most famous sports competition just days away, some might be wondering how Olympic organizers in Rio will help meet these diverse spiritual needs.
#BlackLivesMatter and theology
As the deaths of unarmed black men in confrontations with police officers continue to mount, #BlackLivesMatter is becoming more than a movement or a hashtag — it is becoming a theology. In this, it is following in the historical footsteps of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. ReligionLink (religion journalists) looks at where and how #BlackLivesMatter is working its way into religious settings.
Religion in Education: children, ethics, faith and meaning
Sea of Faith in Australia (Sofia) announce The 2015 SoFiA Conference, Religion in Education: children, ethics, faith and meaning, which will be conducted at the Twin Towns Resort, Coolangatta, Queensland, on 22 – 24 May, 2015.
Australia: Students visit Ahmadiyya mosque
On 21st and 25th of August 2014 more than 280 students and staff of Padua College Melbourne visited the Ahmadiyya mosque and community centre ‘Bait-ul-Salam’ (House of Peace) in Langwarrin. The students were given a brief presentation on history and teachings of Islam by Imam Janud of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Victoria.
Faith is an essential foundation of life
In delivering the 2013 UN Message to World Interfaith Harmony week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said “For billions of people around the world, faith is an essential foundation of life.”
Interfaith and Refugees
Most religions share core values that are of key importance for the protection of persons.
UK: Faith Partnership Principles Launched
The work of faith groups to tackle poverty around the world was applauded by the British government at the launch of the Faith Partnership Principles.
Tony Blair: Why Faith is needed
There will be no peace in our world without an understanding of the place of religion within it, writes Tony Blair, former PM of the UK.