Posts Tagged ‘interfaith’
A Forum on Fairness: How Religious Freedom Protects Everyone
Thursday, September 13 was an inspiring night. Thanks to the joint efforts from the Front Range and Columbine stakes and the Colorado Catholic Conference, 400+ attendees gathered for a Religious Freedom Forum in Columbine. With a full line-up of speakers, Colorado Mormon Chorale’s powerful patriotic numbers, and a timely message – the combined result was…
Read MoreColorado Faiths Come Together On Topic Of Religious Freedom
An estimated 515 total people were in attendance made up of members of Sikh, Latter Day Saint (Mormon), Catholic, Muslim, and other faiths that were invited to attend. The purpose of the event was to help attendees to better understand what religious freedom is and what threatens it, while equipping individuals with specific ideas and insights as to how to promote and defend religious freedom.
Read MoreStanding for Religious Freedom in Our Community – Interfaith Program
Today more than ever religious freedom is being threatened by a number of different sources. With this in mind, and in an effort to educate our community, various faiths and civic institutions are joining together to present an evening program designed to enable attendees to better understand, promote and defend religious liberty.
Read MoreDaily Camera Reports On Boulder Interfaith Gathering
Recently the Islamic Center of Boulder hosted an Interfaith event in partnership with the Boulder Mormon church. The Daily Camera, a local news publication covering Boulder Colorado, published a great piece about the event and its connection with the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit currently on display at the Museum of Nature and Science.
Read MoreDead Sea Scrolls Bring Jewish and Mormon Faiths Together at Temple Emanuel
On Thursday, June 21, hundreds of people gathered at Temple Emanuel for an evening of education and insight. The arrival of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Denver’s Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) has seen popular attendance. It has also meant an influx of peripheral activities as people seek avenues to learn even more. Thursday’s…
Read MoreMormons and Muslims Gather for Iftar Dinner Event in Aurora
We are so grateful for this special invitation extended by our remarkable brothers and sisters of the Muslim faith, for the opportunity to feel of their love and fellowship in such a personal setting, and we look forward to additional opportunities to engage in these sorts of deeply meaningful and enriching interfaith events with our friends of other faiths.
Read MoreDead Sea Scrolls Forums Kick off with Two Denver Area Venues
Thursday, May 3 marked the beginning of what will be a continuing series of forums about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Local interest in the scrolls has grown with the arrival of several scrolls from Israel, as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science hosts the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. Drs. Rick Hess, Dana Pike,…
Read MoreCatholic Charities and LDS Leaders Gather for Day at the Capitol
In a planned “Day at the Capitol,” clergy and faith leaders met on Thursday, April 26, 2018. With a goal of uniting faith communities to engage and act in the political sphere, Catholic Charities organized a gathering of local pastors and clergy. In attendance were Elder Thomas T. Priday, Area Seventy of the Church of Jesus…
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