Articles : Interfaith relations
April 16, 2012 issue
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Photo by Ryan Rodrick Beiler
Event in Holy Land faces Israeli-Palestinian conflict
On a recent trip to the Holy Land, Mennonite pastor Lee Suderman experienced a “reality check.”
As part of the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference — an event for Christians, especially evangelicals, to gain awareness of issues of peace, justice and reconciliation — he and 14 others took a 6 a.m. walking tour that included the Israeli separation barrier in Bethlehem.
July 11, 2011 issue
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EMU gives interfaith peace an early start
HARRISONBURG, Va. — What does a bike-powered ice cream maker have to do with peace and justice?
April 11, 2011 issue
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Former Egypt educator sees results of democratic engagement
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Lee M. Yoder was astonished when he saw the Feb. 28, 2011, edition of Time.
Feb. 28, 2011 issue
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Muslims, Christians want better relations
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Participants in an interfaith meeting at Eastern Mennonite University sought better understanding between Morocco’s Muslims and U.S. evangelical Christians.
Feb. 21, 2011 issue
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MCC reps see potential for more peacebuilding in Egypt
Mennonite Central Committee’s Egypt co-representatives hope a democratic government would positively affect their peacebuilding work.
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Three Cups of Tea
GOSHEN, Ind. — While reading Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea, seventh-graders at Bethany Christian Schools learned that around the world 110 million children ages 5 to 15 do not have the chance to go to school.
Jan. 10, 2011 issue
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Translation of book into Bulgarian opens dialogue
SOPHIA, Bulgaria — David W. Shenk hopes a book he coauthored, which is now translated into Bulgarian, will allow for dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Bulgaria.
Jan. 3, 2011 issue
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Anabaptists visit Israel, seek reconciliation among Mennonites, Amish, Jews
When Ben Girod was “cast out” from his Amish community in Bowling Green, Mo., he didn’t understand why. Now, he said, it’s evident God intended him to be a minister of reconciliation — between Amish, Mennonites and Jews.
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Anabaptists’ statement in Israel
Statement from 45 Anabaptists presented to Jews in Israel during a November trip:
Nov. 29, 2010 issue
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Muslims and Christians in conversation
A local pastor’s threat to burn a copy of the Quran cast a shadow over Gainesville in September, but it led to closer cooperation among Christians, Jews and Muslims, including a new interfaith ministerial alliance. Pastor Eve MacMaster participated in a special prayer service for unity at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Sept. 8 and in a program, “Know Your Muslim Neighbors,” at the Hoda Center Sept. 17.
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