Human Connection | Interfaith Understanding | Collective Transformation

Upcoming Campus and Community Events

Book Discussion with Author Jim Wallis (April 7)

Muslim Students Association Community Iftar (April 7)

"Believing and Belonging" - Interfaith Photovoice Exhibitions (April 11 in Allendale and April 12 in Downtown GR)

All Walks of Life Pow Wow (April 13 and 14)

Interfaith Grief Panel Discussion at Gilda's Club (April 29)

Next MI Interfaith Convening: Exploring Language for Pluralism and Human Flourishing

In cooperation with the Fetzer Institute (Kalamazoo), we are hosting a series of small gatherings of leaders representing interfaith initiatives and organizations from across the State of Michigan in 2024. Our April convening with focus on the language we use in interfaith spaces - the connotations, denotations, and biases underlying our vernacular that all play a part in enhancing or inhibiting spaces of belonging.

Read Kyle's reflection of the learnings from February's convening.

Interfaith Insight: Loving the Stranger in a Time of Oppression

These are challenging times of conflict, division, and violence. Not only in many parts of the world, but even in our own country. Ethnic conflict and fear of someone who is seen as a stranger is increasing. We need to be reminded of our religious teachings on this subject. Here is an edited Insight from 2019.