The Pluralism Project—Web Links: Today’s Challenges

Abridged from the World Council of Churches, "Guidelines on Dialogue," and distributed by the Office for Interfaith Relations of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
www.pcusa.org/pcusa/wmd/eir/dialog.htm

The United Methodist Church

Ongoing work of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns in the area of interreligious relations.
www.gccuic-umc.org/web/mainpage1.htm

Called to be Neighbors and Witnesses

Guidelines for Interreligious Dialogue of the United Methodist Church, revised and adopted, 2000.
www.gccuic-umc.org/web/neighbors.htm

Parliament of Religions, 1993

Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR)

Convened to observe the 1993 centennial of the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions; today, works internationally and regionally to build networks for peace with the cooperation of people of diverse religious traditions.
www.cpwr.org

Center for Global Ethics

Based at Temple University and providing an ongoing conversation on "Toward a Global Ethic."
astro.temple.edu/~dialogue/geth.htm

Stereotypes and Prejudice

Not in Our Town

Based on the Billings, Montana response to anti-Semitism, Not in Our Town is a campaign and a series of PBS programs to promote public dialogue and provide a model for a community response to hate.
www.pbs.org/niot

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Receives and publicizes reports of workplace discrimination, civil rights violations, and hate crimes.
www.cair-net.org

Indian Country Today

Reporting and analysis of Native American issues across the country.
www.indiancountry.com/?cat=front

The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)

Fights bias, bigotry, and racism through educational programs, including Camp Anytown.
www.nccj.org/

Not in this Neighborhood!

Religious Diversity News: Zoning

For current zoning controversies, search Religious Diversity News under the keyword "Zoning" at the Pluralism Project website .
www.pluralism.org/news/search.php?key=Zoning

Violence and Vandalism

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Prisons

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Religious Diversity News: Violence and Vandalism

For current incidents of violence or vandalism, search Religious Diversity News under the keyword "Violence and Vandalism" at the Pluralism Project website.
www.pluralism.org/news/search.php?key=Violence

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Documents incidents of hate crimes and discrimination against Muslim citizens.
www.cair-net.org

Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART)

Sikh advocacy group monitors the media and the public sphere for incidents of discrimination against Sikhs.
www.sikhmediawatch.org/aboutus/aboutus.html

American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD)

Advocacy group which receives and publicizes reports of defamation or discrimination against Hindus.
www.hindunet.org/anti_defamation

Lady Liberty League

Religious freedom support service for pagans, protecting religious and civil rights.
http://circlesanctuary.org/liberty/

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Watchdog for incidents of anti-Semitism, intolerance, and discrimination against Jews and people of any religious tradition.
www.adl.org

Yuba City Mosque

Rebuilt after the 1994 arson attack.
members.tripod.com/~yubacity_mosque

Cooperation at the Grassroots

St. Paul United Methodist Church

www.gbgm-umc.org/st_paul

Islamic Society of the East Bay

www.iseb.org

Encounter in the Courts

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Government

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Civil Liberties

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State

Protects religious freedom and the separation of church and state through advocacy, legislative and legal work, and the publication, Church and State.
www.au.org

The United States Supreme Court

Guide to the court, its current cases, and its opinions.
www.supremecourtus.gov

Liberty Magazine

Dedicated to the preservation of religious freedom and church-state separation.
www.libertymagazine.org

Encounter in the Public Schools

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Campus

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Freedom Forum First Amendment Center

Publications for parents, teachers, and administrators on constitutional and curricular questions.
www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13092

Finding Common Ground

Comprehensive First Amendment guide to religion and public education, written and edited by Charles C. Haynes and Oliver Thomas, published by The Freedom Forum.
www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=3979

U.S. Department of Education

Letter and Guidelines on Religious Expression in the Public Schools.
www.ed.gov/Speeches/08-1995/religion.html

Council on Islamic Education (CIE)

Provides services and resources to history and social science educators and publishers.
www.cie.org

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Works on issues of freedom of religion, including public school issues, such as prayer and holiday observance.
www.adl.org/religion_ps/default.asp

Encounter in the Public Square

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Advocacy

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Military

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Eid Al-Adha, 2001

www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/03/20010307-1.html

Armed Forces Chaplains

U.S. Air Force Chaplain Service Page
www.usafhc.af.mil/
U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School
www.usachcs.army.mil/
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps
www.chaplain.navy.mil/

The Interfaith Movement

North American Interfaith Network (NAIN)

Programs to build communication and mutual understanding among interfaith organizations and diverse religious groups throughout North America.
www.nain.org

Los Angeles Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue

Two decades of relationship between the Roman Catholic and Buddhist communities of Los Angeles.
urbandharma.org/bcdialog/

The Interfaith Center of New York City

Founded in 1997 to create greater understanding among the religious communities of New York.
www.interfaithcenter.org

United Religions Initiative (URI)

An international network dedicated to creating a basis of interreligious cooperation through a United Religions Initiative Charter and ongoing cooperation.
www.uri.org/index.htm

World Conference on Religion and Peace

The largest and most extensive interreligious organization; works internationally and regionally to build networks for peace with the cooperation of people of diverse religious traditions.
www.wcrp.org

Common Cause in Social Action

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Social Service

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

The Peace Pagoda

A Buddhist center on a hilltop in Leverett, Massachusetts; holds regional, national, and international peace walks.
www.peacepagoda.org

The Peace Abbey

An interreligious, residential community of activist peacemakers in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
www.peaceabbey.org

The Interfaith Alliance

The leading interfaith advocacy organization in the United States, with both national and local activities.
www.interfaithalliance.org

World Conference on Religion and Peace

National Conference for Community and Justice

Promotes understanding and respect among people of all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education.
http://nccj.org/

Worship and Spirituality

Monastic Interreligious Dialogue

Organization of Roman Catholic Monastics engaged in spiritual dialogue with Buddhist monks and nuns as well as monastics of other religious traditions.
monasticdialog.com

The Rothko Chapel

A chapel at Rice University in Houston, featuring the art of Mark Rothko and open to people of all faiths.
www.menil.org/rothko.html

Thanksgiving Square

The Center for World Thanksgiving in Dallas, emphasizing gratitude and thanksgiving as an underlying theme of many religious traditions.
www.thanksgiving.org

Hospitals in a New Era

Pluralism Project Selected Links: Health Care

Updated selected links from our Civic Initiative.

Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA)

A professional association providing a platform for Muslim physicians and students to discuss medical and ethical issues relevant to Muslims in North America and around the world.
www.imana.org

Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics

The center offers a wealth of resources on health, faith, and ethics; of particular interest is their publication, "Healthcare and the New Immigration."
parkridgecenter.org

Boston Healing Landscape Project

Led by Pluralism Project Affiliate Dr. Linda Barnes and based in the Department of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, this project examines how the new immigration has changed the medical landscape of the U.S.
www.pluralism.org//affiliates/barnes/index.php

The Interfaith Health Program

Launched at the Carter Center in 1992, today this program is based at Emory University where it facilitates collaboration among faith groups; it also builds bridges to community organizations and public health entities.
www.ihpnet.org

Ethnomed

From Seattle's Harborview Medical Center, an online resource with medical and cultural information about immigrant and refugee groups.
ethnomed.org/

Zen Hospice Project

Founded in 1987, the organization offers training programs, workshops, and retreats, in addition to its core hospice care services.
www.zenhospice.org/

To contact the Pluralism Project, email staff@pluralism.org. Please write to us with suggestions about new books, articles, or sites to include, with announcements of conferences or special events, or with corrections.