Articles tagged: interfaith
home & garden: Rites of spring gardening include shredding leaves stored since fall
Posted: May 03, 2011The past weekend saw us dashing into the yard between the rains to be continue with the spring clean up. The weeds, of course, are almost the first plants coming up from the ground, but ... Read more »
faith: Interfaith marriage - when "I do" is faith specific
Posted: Apr 06, 2011I received a tall order in my email inbox this week. My cousin, who was raised Catholic, is engaged to a Jewish man. They hoped to have their wedding in Ann Arbor, and as a ... Read more »
faith: How religiously literate are you and your family?
Posted: Mar 22, 2011When a visiting authority on religious studies argues that to be truly educated one needs to know not only about politics and economics, but also about religions, I investigated further. After all, I am an ... Read more »
Impact of many faiths on everyday life in Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 09, 2011Ten years ago Diana Eck of Harvard University wrote that “the United States has become the most religiously diverse nation on earth.” Like it or not, we are Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha’i, Unitarian ... Read more »
Citizens Bank will move downtown Ann Arbor branch to 350 S. Main
Posted: Jan 25, 2011Citizens Bank plans to move from one block of downtown Ann Arbor to another in mid-March following the expiration of its long-time lease. The bank will move to the first floor of 350 S. Main, ... Read more »
Faith & Religion: 'Living Library' allows the curious to explore other faiths at Ann Arbor event
Posted: Jan 19, 2011In small circles inside the Social Hall at the Temple Beth Emeth/St. Clare Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor, “patrons” leaned in close to hear “living books” like Doug Jackson talk about their religious experiences. As ... Read more »
Our Values: Tests of moral imagination - did a small town pass or fail?
Posted: Jan 18, 2011This week on Our Values, we’re talking about “moral imagination” in honor of the King holiday. Last night, I had a chance to watch a test of moral imagination in a small Midwestern town. The ... Read more »
Faith: Local community responds to hate by celebrating religious freedom day
Posted: Jan 12, 2011This year, many in Ann Arbor will celebrate our local religious diversity and freedom through community service, discussion, and learning about other faiths as they mark Religious Freedom Day on Jan. 16. While these activities ... Read more »
NPR: 'Twelve steps to a Compassionate Life' meant to counteract vitriol
Posted: Jan 11, 2011As arguments about vitriol and violence dominated the airwaves in recent days, NPR's Neal Conan featured an author of a book that feels especially necessary today: "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life" by Karen Armstrong, ... Read more »
The year in review: 2010 gave us some surprising wins in interfaith dialogue
Posted: Dec 29, 2010This year, the UN General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to recognize the World Interfaith Harmony Week annually during the first week of February. | illustration courtesy of worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com The past year has been in ... Read more »
faith: The futility of interfaith dialogue
Posted: Dec 03, 2010Stephen Prothero's book God Is Not One | photo courtesy of harpercollins.com Settings in which interfaith dialogue takes place often have a very respectful atmosphere in which many of the participants engage themselves in a ... Read more »
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice and U-M student group host candlelight vigil against homelessness
Posted: Dec 01, 2010The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice student group at the University of Michigan invites the public to its Candlelight Vigil against Homelessness. Join community members and students as they light candles of hope for ... Read more »
U-M's Muslim Students' Association invites Ann Arbor to take a walk in their shoes
Posted: Nov 18, 2010Members of the University of Michigan's Muslim Students' Association (MSA) invited the non-Muslim community to take a walk in their shoes this past week. More than 20 Muslim students paired up with non-Muslim buddies to share their culture, ... Read more »
Samaritan Counseling fills a gap with high-quality, ‘faith-sensitive’ mental health services
Posted: Nov 04, 2010In this tough economy, the demand for mental health services has increased dramatically while financial resources have decreased for both providers and patients. Samaritan Counseling Services, a nonprofit outpatient mental health service based in Ann ... Read more »
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