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Every tradition has its most extreme members, whose focus is often communal and doctrinal purity. Often these radical groups repulse perceived threats with fear and violence. Does your faith tradition have a fundamentalist component? How is it expressed?
In Exile Together

A Dialogue of Faith

An interview with Reb Zalman -- November 6, 2009

A leading spiritual elder talks about his journey of faith and his explorations of other religious traditions. Watch the interview.

  • In Exile TogetherIn Exile Together

    A Dialogue of Faith

    An interview with Reb Zalman -- November 6, 2009

    A leading spiritual elder talks about his journey of faith and his explorations of other religious traditions. Watch the interview.

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  • Three Faiths, Three FriendsThree Faiths, Three Friends

    By Amy Frykholm -- November 3, 2009

    For Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, and Brother Jamal Rahman, formal and informal interfaith meetings have led to deep friendships. Read more.

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  • Transformation in a Globalized WorldTransformation in a Globalized World

    An Interview of William E. Lesher -- November 3, 2009

    The Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions reflects on religion in the 21st century. Read more.

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  • Why Interfaith Dialogue is UrgentWhy Interfaith Dialogue is UrgentBy Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke -- November 3, 2009

    Increasingly, we are seeing that our differences can enrich our understanding of God, whose glory transcends all our words and doctrines. Read more.

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A Mayanist Debunks 2012
By Mark Alan Wright -- November 5, 2009
Does Hollywood understand the Mayan calendar? Read more.
  • A Mayanist Debunks 2012A Mayanist Debunks 2012By Mark Alan Wright -- November 5, 2009
    Does Hollywood understand the Mayan calendar? Read more.
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  • 2012?2012?

    By Kevin Barney -- October 29, 2009

    Was it meant to be the end or a beginning? Read more.

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  • 2012 as a Cultural Phenomenon2012 as a Cultural PhenomenonBy Zachary Nelson -- November 6, 2009
    It never hurts to stock up on basics: Water and food and popcorn for the movie, of course. Read more.
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  • The World's End in 2012The World's End in 2012By Michael Patton -- November 6, 2009
    What does the Bible say about the world's end? Does 2012 agree at all? Watch a leading Bible prophecy expert discuss the movie here. Read more.

     

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A Serious Man
By Beth Davies-Stofka -- November 5, 2009
Horace Walpole remarked that the world is a comedy to those who think, and a tragedy to those who feel.This movie is a perfect balance of both... Read more.

 

  • A Serious ManA Serious ManBy Beth Davies-Stofka -- November 5, 2009
    Horace Walpole remarked that the world is a comedy to those who think, and a tragedy to those who feel.This movie is a perfect balance of both... Read more.

     

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  • Capitalism: A Love StoryCapitalism: A Love Story

    By Beth Davies-Stofka -- October 27, 2009

    Michael Moore's "prophetic critique" explores the ups and downs of business practices. Read more.

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  • Maurice SendakMaurice Sendak

    By Matthue Roth -- October 16, 2009

    From monsters under the bed to the horrors of the Holocaust, the artist and author knows his way around a child's brain. Read more.

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  • Conspiracies and ElitismConspiracies and ElitismA Review of "The Lost Symbol"
    By Beth Davies-Stofka
    -- October 6, 2009
    Does Dan Brown's newest book tap into deeply held suspicions about Washington and the government? Read more.
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Choose Mystery over Certainty

A Review of "It's Really All About God"
By the Rev. Susan Baller-Shephard
-- November 3, 2009
Samir Selmanovic reflects on being a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian. Read more.

  • Choose Mystery over CertaintyChoose Mystery over Certainty

    A Review of "It's Really All About God"
    By the Rev. Susan Baller-Shephard
    -- November 3, 2009
    Samir Selmanovic reflects on being a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian. Read more.

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  • The Experience of Interfaith DialogueThe Experience of Interfaith Dialogue

    By Fiona Johnson -- November 5, 2009

    Our humanity binds us together. The Council for a Parliament of World's Religions offers the opportunity to remember this. Read more.

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  • Why Interfaith Dialogue?Why Interfaith Dialogue?Abdul Malik Mujahid -- November 5, 2009
    Dialogue is crucial for the tremendous changes needed for humanity to move forward... Read more.

     

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