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Category Archives: Interfaith

27 Apr
2018, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

Dinner & Dialogue Series

25 Apr
2018, FRONTPAGE, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays

Annual Interfaith Dialogue Iftar

13 Mar
2017, Community Projects, Conferences & Panels, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, RSVP, Social Responsibility, Society and Culture

RIOTcon Conference: Beloved is a Verb

08 Jan
2017, FRONTPAGE, Illinois, Interfaith, Sharing the Faith, Special Events

Niagara Foundation & Harran Productions Foundation: Sounds of Faith

08 Jan
2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

8th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Breakfast

12 Dec
2017, Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

How to Celebrate Hanukkah

7-Step Guide to Celebrating Hanukkah Image: courtesy of chabad.org Article by: WikiHow Hanukkah, a wintertime holiday in Judaism, is also known as the...

06 Nov
2017, Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Interns' Corner

How Halloween Became an Inclusive Holiday

How Halloween Became an Inclusive Holiday By: Daniel Baker, Communications Intern Delicious candy, haunted houses, and scary costumes. You know it is time...

31 Oct
2017, Art & Music, Blog, Event Recaps, Illinois, Interfaith, Special Events, Theology, Values

An Evening of Peace Through Music

An Evening of Peace Through Music By: Crystal Magallon, Interfaith Engagement Intern On October 28th at 7 p.m., Congregation Etz Chaim’s Interfaith Committee...

29 Oct
2017, Articles, Blog, Event Recaps, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Updates, Sharing the Faith

Salaam Shalom Interfaith Concert & “What I Brought in My Luggage Mini Exhibit”

A LONGING LARGER THAN LUGGAGES TOUCHED PEOPLE’S HEARTS By: S.K. in collaboration with Ayse Eldes The Congregation Etz Chaim Synagogue hosted the “Salaam...

2017, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology

Yom Kippur And Food

Yom Kippur And Food By: Boe Chmill Yom Kippur, it is the holiest day in the Jewish Calendar. It is a holiday built...

28 Sep
2017, Articles, Illinois, Interfaith, Interns' Corner, Noah's Pudding, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith

Embracing the Richness of All

Embracing the Richness of All By: Crystal Magallon, Interfaith Engagement Intern People all throughout the Middle East who are of the Abrahamic faiths...

29 Aug
2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Theology, Values

NF: “The Generation Gap: Are Millennials Losing their Religion?”

Abraham's Tent, Dialogue Dinners, Illinois, Interfaith, Religious Holidays, Values

The Falls: 1 Hour Remedy to Thwart Muslim Stereotypes

1 Hour Remedy to Thwart Muslim Stereotypes By: Cultureguru “Wow…what a way to blow away years of stereotypes in one evening! Everyone should...

28 Jun
2017, Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Illinois, Interfaith, Lecture Series, Media, Niagara Forums, Politics, RSVP

NF: “Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: Where is the Line?”

08 Jun
2017, Articles, FRONTPAGE, Illinois, Interfaith, Interns' Corner, Interviews

Heartbeat- A Peaceful Rhythm

Heartbeat- A Peaceful Rhythm By: Kristiana Peric, Interfaith Engagement Intern Photo Credits: Heartbeat’s Official Website: heartbeat.fm “All day I’m looking through my window...

31 May
2017, Conferences & Panels, Illinois, Interfaith, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology

NF: Self-Renewal through Service @ Fourth Presbyterian Church

15 May
2017, 2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology, Values

Niagara Forums: Self-Renewal through Service

01 May
2017, Conferences & Panels, FRONTPAGE, Governance, Illinois, Interfaith, Lecture Series, Public and Global Affairs

NF: Narratives of Islamic Revival:Chinese Secularity & Ban on Alcohol

06 Mar
2017, 2017, FRONTPAGE, Gender, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement

NF: Women of Faith and the Future of Feminism

03 Nov
2016, Conferences & Panels, Democracy, Friends in Faith, FRONTPAGE, Governance, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Lecture Series, Peace and Conflict, Politics, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

Dr. Murphy to speak on “Mercy and Reconciliation in Post-Election America”

27 Oct
2016, Default Category, Events, FRONTPAGE, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith, Society and Culture

Thanksgiving – Fourth Presbyterian Church

18 Oct
2016, Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith

First time celebrating Yom Kippur

First Time Celebrating Yom Kippur By: Sofiya Demchuk, PGA Intern Whenever an opportunity comes along to explore and take part in another religion’s...

18 Oct
2016, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith

Sharing the Faith-Sukkot

18 Oct
2016, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Interfaith Engagement, Noah's Pudding, Religion and Spirituality, Social Responsibility

Noah’s Pudding Contest

02 Aug
2016, Branches, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

Dr. Scott Alexander on “Which Religion Will Win?”: The Problem of Triumphalism in Christian-Muslim Relations”

24 Mar
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Dr. Susan Ross Talks Feminist Theology, Patriarchy, and Influential Women

On Thursday, March 17, Niagara Foundation welcomed Dr. Susan Ross from Loyola University to discuss the role of feminism within both an academic...

| Tagged Dr. Susan Ross, Elizabeth Johnson, feminism, feminist theology, Gerda Learner, Loyola University Chicago, Niagara Foundation, patriarchy, Paul Tillich
10 Mar
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Reverend Marrice Coverson on “What is Spiritualism?”

| Tagged Christianity, Niagara Foundation, religion, Reverend Marrice Coverson, spiritualism, spirituality, The Church of the Spirit of Chicago
07 Mar
Events, Human Rights, Illinois, Interfaith, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Special Events, Theology

Fourth Presbyterian Church Hosts Screening of Love is a Verb

On March 16, 2016, at 6:30 pm, Fourth Presbyterian Church will host a screening of the 2014 documentary Love is a Verb. Love...

| Tagged chicago, documentary, fethullah gulen, Fourth Presbyterian Church, gulen movement, hizmet, Love is a Verb, Niagara Foundation, Terry Spencer Hesser
03 Mar
2016, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Chicago Interfaith Gathering, Conferences & Panels, Default Category, Democracy, Governance, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Politics, Public Affairs, RSVP, Speakers

2016 Chicago Interfaith Gathering

26 Feb
Blog, Event Recaps, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

PJ Cannon Introduces Niagara to Rastafari Beliefs and Practices

On February 23, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting PJ Cannon, Jr. for a Friends in Faith event on Rastafari beliefs...

| Tagged Haile Sallasie, Jamaica, Marcus Garvey, PJ Cannon, RASTA Radio, Rastafari
26 Feb
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Sallie Latkovich Speaks on Biblical Study Programs at CTU, Her Experiences Traveling in the Middle East

On February 18, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Sallie Latkovich to discuss the benefits of religious studies abroad. Latkovich, C.S.J.,...

| Tagged Biblical study, Catholic Theological Union, Christianity, CTU, Egypt, Greece, Interfaith, islam, Israel, Jordan, Judaism, Middle East, Palestine, Sallie Latkovich, Study abroad, travel, travel programs, turkey
12 Feb
Blog, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Health, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Professor Benjamin Zeller Discusses Relationship Between Religion and Food

On February 9, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Professor Benjamin Zeller to speak on the topic of “Religion and Food.”...

| Tagged dietary restrictions, food, identity, Lake Forest College, Niagara Foundation, Professor Benjamin Zeller, religion
04 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Global Issues, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

This Week is World Interfaith Harmony Week

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first week of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2010. This initiative provides a platform...

| Tagged Interfaith, Peace, United Nations, World Interfaith Harmony Day, World Interfaith Harmony Week
04 Feb
Blog, Interfaith, Interns' Corner, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

Meditating for the First Time: A Visit to The Buddhist Temple of Chicago

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting a landmark, The Buddhist Temple of Chicago. This 70-year-old institution extends open arms to visitors,...

| Tagged Buddhism, Buddhist Temple of Chicago, meditation
28 Jan
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Professor Benjamin Zeller on “Religion and Food”

| Tagged Benjamin Zeller, dietary restrictions, food, Lake Forest College, religion
27 Jan
2016, Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Theology

FIF: Professor Julius Crump on “The Role of Evil in Religion”

| Tagged evil, Julius Crump, Lake Forest College, problem of evil, religion
13 Jan
Event Recaps, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

Dr. Aasim Padela Discusses Culturally-Sensitive Healthcare, Medical Ethics

On January 12, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasuring of receiving Dr. Aasim Padela for an informative Friends in Faith event on the...

| Tagged biomedicine, Dr. Aasim Padela, Ethics, healthcare, Initiative on Islam and Medicine, islam, medicine
20 Nov
Blog, Economic Development, Event Recaps, Human Rights, Interfaith, Leadership, Niagara Updates, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Event Recap: 2015 Peace & Dialogue Awards

Each year, the Niagara Foundation publicly recognizes individuals and organizations in the Chicago community who have distinguished themselves in their profession and contributed...

| Tagged Andrea Zopp, chicago, Chicago Community Trust, Community Service Award, Daniel Ash, Fethullah Gulen Award, Gesture, Lifetime Leadership Award, Niagara Foundation, Peace & Dialogue Awards, silent auction, Suzanne Morgan
12 Nov
2015, Events, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality

FIF: Eileen Smith to speak on Interfaith Marriage

| Tagged Eileen Smith, inter church, Interfaith, marriage, The Interfaith Union
10 Nov
2015, Events, Human Rights, Illinois, Interfaith, Lecture Series, Religion and Spirituality

2015 Fethullah Gulen Lecture Series at LSTC

01 Nov
Articles, Blog, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

The Modern Importance of Religious Reform

For many Americans and Westerners around the world, this is Halloween weekend. Yesterday was a day of trick-or-treating with family, wearing costumes, and watching...

| Tagged All Saints Day, Lutheranism, reform, Reformation Day
28 Sep
2015, Events, Friends in Faith, FRONTPAGE, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Friends In Faith: Imam Hazim Fazlic on Islam in Europe

| Tagged Europe, Friends in Faith, islam
08 Sep
2015, Events, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, RSVP, Sharing the Faith

Sharing the Faith: Yom Kippur Break-Fast at KAM Isaiah Israel

26 Aug
2015, Education, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality

FIF: Dr. Aasim Padela to speak on “Exploring the Encounter of Islam with Modern Biomedicine”

20 Jul
2015, Chicago Global Family, Illinois, Interfaith

CGF: Jamil Khoury to speak on “Representation of Middle Eastern & Muslim peoples in the American Theatre”

16 Jul
2015, Blog, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Ramadan Experience 2015

By Brianna Deigan, Communications Intern July 15, 2015 “There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness. We are lutes. When the soundbox...

| Tagged Food Security, Hunger, Interfaith, Ramadan Experience
29 Jun
2015, Dialogue Dinners, Intercultural Receptions, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Minnesota, Religion and Spirituality

11th Annual Dialogue & Friendship Iftar Dinner – Minnesota

19 Jun
2016, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Interfaith, Minnesota, Religion and Spirituality, Speakers

8th Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions

18 Jun
Blog, Friends in Faith, Human Rights, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Event Recap: Fr. James Mikhail on the Plight of Coptic Christians

By Alyssa Slager, Communications Intern On June 16th, the Niagara Foundation was happily joined by Father James Mikhail for a Friends in Faith...

18 Jun
Blog, Interfaith

Happy Ramadan from Niagara Foundation!

Today marks the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The month holds significance as the month that the Islamic holy book,...

| Tagged Ramadan
11 Jun
2015, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Community Projects, Default Category, Education, Fast-a-thon, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Interfaith Engagement, Lecture Series, Peace and Conflict, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, RSVP, Sharing the Faith, Social Responsibility, Speakers, Special Events, Values

Ramadan Experience : Lecture and Iftar 2015

21 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith

Interview with Kismet Saglam of Soul Space Interfaith

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, Soul Space Interfaith will host their spring 2015 women’s retreat, Inviting the Presence of God: Finding Our Spirituality...

| Tagged Interfaith, religion, retreat, Soul Space Interfaith, spirituality, spring, storytelling, women
15 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Society and Culture

Faith in Englewood: Event Recap

By Ariana Shockley, Center for Interfaith Engagement Intern On Thursday April 9, 2015, Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of sitting down and spending some...

| Tagged Buddhism, Englewood, faith, Interfaith, Shambhala
08 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Interviews, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Interview with Thomas Adducci of Faith in Englewood

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern On Thursday April 9, 2015 the Niagara Foundation is looking forward to welcoming Tomas Adducci to speak about...

| Tagged Buddhism, Englewood, faith, Interfaith, Shambhala
01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Rabbi Robin Damsky on Earth Day and Religion

01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Chalking Muhammad

01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Faith in Englewood with Thomas Adducci

26 Feb
Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

Turkey Trip Tales: Illinois State Representative Kathy Ryg

By: Representative Kathy Ryg My trip to Turkey with fellow legislators was most definitely a life changing experience.  The opportunity to learn more...

| Tagged Aegean Sea, Ankara, Ephesus, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, travel, turkey
25 Feb
2014, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Minnesota, Values

Thanksgiving Dinner – Turkish style cooked turkey

24 Feb
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith

Friends in Faith Event: Millennials and the Church

29 Jan
Blog, Illinois, Intercultural Trips, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Turkey Trip Tales: Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin, Ph. D.

By: Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin, Ph. D. In spring 2013, I joined a group of faculty, students and other interested persons on a trip...

| Tagged travel, turkey, Turkey Trip
22 Jan
2015, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Interfaith, Nebraska, Religion and Spirituality

6th Annual Abrahamic Traditions Dinner – Nebraska

19 Sep
2014, Fethullah Gulen, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Leadership, Lecture Series, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Gulen Lecture Series 2014

Partners

12 Mar
2015, Friends in Faith, Gender, Illinois, Interfaith, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Women in Male-Dominated Religious Roles

04 Feb
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Rev. John Cunningham, Physics professor at Loyola University Chicago.

10 Oct
2014, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Sharing the Faith

Sharing the Faith – Sukkot

2012, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Religion and Spirituality

Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)

2010, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Religion and Spirituality

The impact of the growing global inter-religious movement on the world with Dirk Ficca, Executive Director, Council for a Parliament of The World Religions

2009, Education, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums

Interfaith and Higher Ed with Dr. S. Alan Ray, President, Elmhurst College

2008, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums

Interfaith Dialogue with Eboo Patel, Founder & Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core

2007, Education, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict

Humility and Engagement: Reflections on the Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr with Dr. Bryant L. Cureton, President, Elmhurst College

2007, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Hospitality vs. Tolerance with Prof. Martin E. Marty, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The University of Chicago

2006, Illinois, Interfaith, Leadership, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Christian & Muslim Collaboration to Heal the Wounds after Tsunami Disaster with Hon. Hidayat K. Hadimadja, Acting Consul General of Indonesia in Chicago

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