Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Religion and Belief: government memorandum

Human rights policy memorandum ‘Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion and Belief’   ….details the Netherlands’ efforts to help achieve universal respect for the freedoms of expression and religion.      

British parliamentary RF group launch report

The newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom launched a report at the House of Lords on Wednesday, 26 June 2013, revealing that millions of people in 184 countries have experienced aggression or intimidation because their beliefs. Article 18: An Orphaned Right      

Guidelines for arranging group visits to Houses of Worship

  From Scarboro Missions, comprehensive guidelines for visiting houses of worship of various faiths, authored by renowned Canadian multifaith educator, JW Windland.          

Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue

  Scarboro Missions is a Canadian Roman Catholic Mission Society whose interfaith work  in Canada “is also a support and inspiration to interfaith activity in Scarboro Missions’ overseas missions. In Canada, we are likewise inspired and supported by Scarboro members working overseas in pluralist environments”.   Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue    

TEDx ViadellaConciliazione

  Does faith matter in  the Technological, Entertained and Designed world? Can religion help to break down barriers and disunity among individuals and nations?  

UK Chief Rabbi – Humanitas Lectures 2012

February 2012 Videos: (require Adobe Flash Player) After Babel: A Jewish theology of interfaith Truth & translatability The face of the other: The curious nature of biblical narrative Making Space: Does the Judaic model make sense in Christianity & Islam?

Unitarianism & the web

People have often asked me whether the Web design was influenced by Unitarian Universalist philosophy. I have to say that it wasn’t explicitly, as I developed the Web well before I came across Unitarian Universalism at all. But looking back on it, I suppose that there are some parallels between the philosophies.

TED conversation: A “U.N.” for Religions?

  Feb-March 201285 comments I’m thinking of a way to bring the religious leaders of every religion, cult, sect or any other religious beliefs representatives together  

Shinto and Japanese New Religions

 On Shinto  Shinto scripture   Shinto Kokusai Gakkai (Japanese research body)   Encyclopaedia of Shinto   National Christian Council in Japan – Center for the Study of Japanese Religions   On “NEW RELIGIONS” Tenri-kyo Konko-kyo

25 years of thought on Freedom of Religion or Belief

On the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations’ Freedom of Religion or Belief mandate… Publication of a key reference e-book compiling observations & recommendations by the four independent experts (Special Rapporteurs) who have served on the mandate since 1986.