In light of current events, many scholars and advocates of global peace have been encouraging dialogue among leaders and practitioners from different religious traditions.  This trend rests on the belief that dialogue is essential for our understanding of different cultures and faiths and is the first step in undermining inacurate generalizations or stereotypes.

Closer to home, The Center is sponsoring several upcoming events whose purpose is to promote interfaith dialogue. Dr. Diane Mowrey has arranged for The Listening Project's "Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue" to take place at Queens and The Center is co-sponsoring the "Families of Abraham" exhibit at the Levine Museum of the New South (for more information on both events see "News and Events" on our homepage).         

Below are links to organizations that promote discussion of issues pertainting to the interaction of various faiths:

PCUSA Interfaith Resources
Seeks to find avenues of cooperation by promoting educational resources and practical models that bring communities together. 

The Institute of Interfaith Dialogue
A non-profit organization whose primary goal is to bring together communities in order to promote compassion, cooperation, partnership and community service through interfaith dailogue and conversation.  Dedicated to encouraging the study of the global communities' spiritual traditions fromt he vantage point of respect, accuracy, and appreciation.

The Pluralism Project
Harvard University's ongoing study into changes in the American religious landscape.  Explores
demographic trends, interfatih encounters, as well as the impact of religious diversity on civic life.

Religious Tolerance.org
An Ontario-based organization that promotes the study of various world religions.  Includes a forum, essays by visitors, and information about specific world religions.

World Council of Churches
Brings together more than 340 churches, denominations and church fellowships in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world. 

World Congress of Faiths
Publishes a leading journal on interafith matters Interreligious Insight.  Also arranges a variety of conferences meetings, retreats, visits and group travel.  The website also includes an extensive blog.

United Religions Initiative
URI was founded in 2000 by a group of religious leaders from around the globe and is committed to promoting enduring, daily interfaaith cooperation and to ending religiously motivated violence.

North American Interfaith Network
A non-profit organization dedicated to building communication and understanding among diverse religious groups throughout North America.  Publishes the online journal Interfaith Digest.