The International Association of Liberal Religious Women
Our member group the IALRW is one of the oldest international women’s organizations in the world. It was convened in Berlin in 1910 and since that time has provided a link between liberal religious women throughout the world. It serves to promote friendship and cooperation between like-minded women and is a channel of communication for those […]
How to be a Perfect Stranger
by Stuart M. Matlins This easy-to-use fourth edition is updated and revised with the latest membership statistics on the various faith traditions, an expanded glossary of religious terms and an all-new section on popular religious symbols. It also includes the “Everything You Need to Know Before You Go” checklist. This book helps turn the “strange” […]
How to Host an Interfaith Dinner
The idea to host an interfaith dinner group for lay people in our community of Melrose, MA came about after learning about the “circle groups†at IARF (International Association for Religious Freedom) Congresses. These groups are comprised of individuals of different religions, who meet together during the Congress. The purpose is: for participants to talk […]
Slideshow of 2006 Congress
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Celebrating Together
by Doris Hunter At 5:30am one morning last week at the monastery I joined the monks and nuns for morning meditation. Going into the great hall I looked up at the three gigantic golden Buddhas looming over me. I stood in the line with other visitors and I heard over 500 voices chanting the sutra, […]
Interfaith program, Leh (Kashmir) branch, 2005
Organized by Ven. Bhikku Sanghasena, Leh branch chairman. 25 August, 2005 Around 400 specially invited delegates from India and abroad attended. Five delegates from member group IALRW (Japan) also attended this grand program on the banks of the Indus River. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama attended and delivered an inaugural speech in which he […]
Shramadan (gift of labour) Gujarat 2005
India (Gujarat): Morbi, Nana Dahisara & KajaradaFebruary 2005 31 Hindu young adults Organiser: Hiten Bhagtani, RFYN India Gujarati leader. For this project, the young adults did shramadan, gift of labour, at the sites built during the 2002 project. Most were very wary of going into a 100% Muslim village, entering their mosque and cleaning it. Most had never entered […]
Gandhi Jayanti 2004
On October 2nd of every year Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated. This is popularly called “Gandhi Jayanthi”. Gandhiji is universally known as an apostle of peace. On this day this year Khwaja Gharib-Un-Nawaz Inter-faith Centre (KGNWC) chose to arrange a talk by Mr.H.S. Doreswamy who is respected as a Gandhian and a freedom fighter. […]
Young Adult Programme Shillong 2004
17, 18, 19 June 2004. Brief Report on 3-day IARF Young Adult Programme held at Shillong (PDF)