Interfaith Dialogue – The Gift of the Other

Interfaith_TreeI’ve recently accepted the opportunity to coordinate MIT’s awesome interfaith dialogue program: The Addir Fellows. Addir is an ancient Sumerian word that means ‘bridge’.

Here’s my latest Tuesday’s in the Chapel talk where I discuss some of the reasons I’m so excited to promote interfaith dialogue (mp3).

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Just think of me as the Marlboro Man of faith

I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in an event hosted by MIT’s Addir Fellows Interfaith program. I’m a big big fan of Addir and think MIT is super-fortunate to have this offering.

addir-bridgeThis particular event (and the audio is embedded below) was a panel of four different types of Christian clergy each speaking to how their tradition responds and is responding to social change movements. I was joined by three of my colleagues from MIT’s Board of Chaplains. Specifically: Catholic, Lutheran and Mormon. And, me you ask, what tradition was I representing? Check out the event poster. Continue reading