Noted Broadaster Rachael Kohn gave an address to a recent Religions for Peace Meeting at Parliament House, Sydney.
The Growing Banyan Tree
The Growing Banyan Tree
Prof. Des Cahill, Chair, Religions for Peace Australia, delivered a keynote address, The Growing Banyan Tree at the recent AGM of the Buddhist Society of Victoria. Professor Cahill presented a series of key challenges to the Buddhist Sangha in Australia and how it may play a vital role in the development of Australian Asians.
Us and Them: Observations on Interfaith Relations and Cultural Harmony in Australia
In Australia, cross-cultural research suggests that Australian Muslims have surpassed Asians as one of the country’s most marginalised religious and ethnic groups.
Time for change: a new role for religion in education
After the recent High Court challenge verdict on funding chaplains in schools, religious education is back in the headlines.
Conversation, Community, Connectedness
The Multifaith Association of South Australia will conduct the Third Annual Interfaith Symposium on the topic of Conversation, Community, Connectedness.
The Arab Awakening: Islam and the New Middle East
Across the Arab world millions of women and men have taken to the streets, showing that dictators can be overthrown without weapons. But what happens now?
Religion Education in Secular Schools Alternatives to ACCESS ministries
Fairness in Religions in Schools will conduct a public discussion on Sunday, 29 July at 3PM
The Swiss Minaret Ban
On 29 November 2009 Swiss voters approved the proposal to introduce a ban on building minarets on Swiss territory into the Federal Constitution. The result surprised large parts of the media and political class.
Religious Leaders in Myanmar Reject Violence
Senior Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Hindu leaders in Myanmar, collaborating as members of the working committee for Religions for Peace Myanmar, issued a multi-religious statement on June 18, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar, to address recent escalating violence.
Inclusive Citizenship – Living Together in Diversity and Harmony
The European Council of Religious Leaders met recently in Sarajevo and have reflected on inclusive citizenship, and issued a statement on living together in diversity and harmony.
Instanbul Declaration on Tolerance
The European Council of Religious Leaders have delivered a declaration on Tolerance which gives a wide array of values and behaviours which show tolerance in action.
