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The keynote speaker event at the first Festival of Faiths event in 2007 was a dynamic conversation between Judea Pearl & Akbar Ahmed, a Jewish professor and a Muslim ambassador. Good will was in abundance as we sought to further interfaith dialogue and understanding.
On the other hand, we have also seen the opposite, if only in the news...division, violence, and tragedy driven by religious extremism. We must remind ourselves that how we respond to such modern challenges will not only shape our future...but indeed define our civilization. The stakes are high.
After race, religiously motivated attacks are the second most common form of hate crime in the world today. And yet, education in matters of religious diversity and toleration, both here at home and around the world, is remarkably deficient. Add to that, the vast majority of people engaged in interfaith work are not the younger generation but are those over fifty years old. Put it all together, and the consequences become a matter of profound concern. For this reason we invite you to come hear a young man who is making a difference. |
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 The Festival of Faiths keynote speaker this year is Ebrahim Patel, an Indian-born Muslim American who goes by the nickname “Eboo.” His timely topic is Acts of Faith: Interfaith Cooperation in a Time of Religious Conflict. As founder of the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core, he is building a global interfaith youth movement. We hope you join us to hear Eboo Patel. The date... Tuesday evening - the 10th of November at 7:30pm - at Congregation Beth Shalom, 9400 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114. On this website you can purchase your tickets and also learn about the other interfaith opportunities in November. |
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From the IYC Newsletter, Oct 2009 |
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“When Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) received its first grant soon after 9/11, I never thought that eight years later I would be sharing a stage with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A few weeks ago, I did just that at the Roosevelt Institute Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony in New York. Secretary Clinton received the overall Four Freedoms Medal for her work, and IFYC was honored with the Freedom of Worship Medal.”
Eboo Patel |
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The Greater Kansas City Festival of Faiths is a community collaboration created to highlight and expand interfaith activities in Kansas City. |
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The Writers Place is pleased to present a multifaceted reading by a diverse group of Kansas City authors as they share, in poetry and prose, their inner pilgrimages. Featuring a broad spectrum of spiritual geography, these writers will invite you into their personal stories of doubt and/or belief. 7:00 p.m., November 19, at The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, KC MO. Suggested donation is $5.00. |
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FESTIVAL OF FAITHS: Fostering Interfaith Experiences
2009 Festival of Faiths
