Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue

“We listen and speak with respect to deepen mutual understanding and trust.” - URI Principle 5
SunDABT CC inviting interfaith dialogue

URI Cooperation Circles must include members of at least three different religions or traditions. By engaging in respectful conversations, members learn, share and build bridges of understanding.

Examples of our work in this Action Area:

  • Sun Devils Are Better Together (SunDABT), a university student group and URI Cooperation Circle, creates safe spaces for people to ask respectful questions about other religions by holding signs that read, "Meet a Muslim," "Meet a Jew," etc.

  • The URI global community celebrates UN World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) in the first week of February each year, with grassroots interfaith events in many communities.

  • Campinas CC in Brazil hosted an interfaith gathering and invited representatives of multiple religious and faith beliefs to talk about life and death from the perspectives of their own traditions.
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Malerkotla: A Town With A Uniquely Secular Face

Asia
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Peace is a dynamic concept, based on our inherited cultural histories, where we're from, and where we hope to go. Here, a CC member from Punjab, India reflects on the legacy of peace that they work to protect and grow. In the wake of growing non-violence based on religious differences and historical animosities this story presents a break from the difficult times the world is witnessing.