March 2004 Editorial/Introduction
We are in a desperate struggle with the forces of fanaticism, particularly that brand of fanaticism aided and abetted by religion. Largely in reaction to these forces, a global interfaith movement has sprung from the grassroots of religion and spirituality, advocating openness, diversity, and, most of all, peace.
March 15th, 2004
The bad news never seems to stop, does it? In the U.S. we find ourselves solidly embroiled in the nasty and contentious process of selecting the next President, even as debate rages over intelligence, terrorism, and Iraq. Meanwhile, the world looks on in continuing shock, awe, sadness and anger at the ceaseless small-scale war in the Holy Land… and should be looking on in equal horror at the atrocities in places such as Sudan and Uganda.
We are in a desperate struggle with the forces of fanaticism, particularly that brand of fanaticism aided and abetted by religion. Largely in reaction to these forces, a global interfaith movement has sprung from the grassroots of religion and spirituality, advocating openness, diversity, and, most of all, peace. Still in its infancy as a vehicle for peacemaking, members within and without this movement struggle to understand how it can effectively wage peace in this tumultuous environment.
InterfaithNews.Net seeks to chronicle this movement by focusing primarily on positive interfaith and religious news, events, and resources—items that, sadly, you won't see competing for space in the mainstream media. Even as this movement searches for the most constructive means to express its collective voice (if it has one), we believe the stories highlighted below are in themselves solutions. And, cumulatively, perhaps we can derive from them answers to the questions of how to be an effective, positive, and authentic force for the promotion of the rule of love.
Peace be with you,
Stephen A. Fuqua
Editor & Publisher