Pillar Interfaith Programs
Visiting Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Communities in the Holy Land
The Middle East Peace Initiative program in Sept. 2004 offered participants opportunities to visit neighborhoods in Jerusalem and surrounding villages to get a sense of the people, their challenges of daily life, and their hopes and dreams of peace.
Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Dhaka
A seminar entitled "Forging a Path to Peace: Christian-Muslim Dialogue" took place July 27, 2004, with participants from the USA, Canada, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Learning from the Lingayat Tradition
Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya, head of the Taralabalu Ashram of the Lingayat tradition, hosted a family summer camp at his ashram in Sirigere from May 26-31, 2004.
Reconciling People of the Abrahamic Faiths
An account of the Middle East Peace Initiative programs in Jerusalem and surrounding areas in Sept. and Oct. 2003.
Jerusalem Declaration, May 18, 2003
In a spirit of understanding, harmony and reconciliation, believers from both families of Judaism and Christianity wish to repent for the dark parts of our past, and seek a bright future together, caring for the plight of all who suffer and long for a better world, participants in the Middle East Peace initiative signed a joint declaration on May 18, 2003.
Beirut Roundtable: Religion and Peace
Beirut, Lebanon - At roundtable on Religion and Peace in Beirut Feb. 28, 2003, participants from the Middle East, US, Europe and other parts of the world reviewed the role of religion in the search for Middle East peace.
Roundtable Discussion on Religion and Peace in the Middle East
A round-table reviewing the role of religion in the search for Middle East peace attracted substantial interest from participants in a conference convened by the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace in Arlington, Virginia February 28, 2003.
Jakarta Conference on Islam and the Future of World Peace
Excerpts from presentations at a Dec. 20-23, 2001 conference in Jakarta. Participants issued a statement declaring, among other points, that "Dialogue toward harmony and understanding is a Muslim religious responsibility."