Tonight I attended a gathering for
Northeastern’s Interfaith Council.
Every other Wednesday throughout the school year, we come from each of
our respective religious groups and meet together in the Sacred Space for
dinner and dialogue.
This year as part of Interfaith
Harmony Week, the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service sponsored
three key-note speakers, co-editors of “Our Neighbors’ Faiths: Stories of
Interreligious Encounter and Transformation.” These speakers came from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim
backgrounds, and together addressed interfaith dialogue through storytelling.
Tonight, we had a chance to share
our own stories about crossing dividing lines with other people on the
Interfaith Council. We practiced
storytelling and the act of giving and receiving a story, like a gift. When telling stories, we have to give
our time and our ear, and listen attentively in meaningful exchange.
Telling stories help us relate to
other people, even people who are different from us. Telling stories help us build peace.
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