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Kaufman Interfaith Institute
United States
Приєднався 8 січ 2018
West Michigan has a rich history of engagement in interfaith dialogue, largely because of the organizations Sylvia Kaufman, a respected community leader, has founded. Sylvia initiated the first community dialogue on interfaith issues through the former West Shore Committee for Jewish/Christian Dialogue in 1989.
Since that time, hundreds of premier scholars, clergy, citizens, and students from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths have come together every three years for a conference, now known as the Triennial Interfaith Dialogue.
In 2001, Sylvia brought together a group of six academic institutions and formed the West Michigan Academic Consortium. Each year, the consortium plans a program with a single speaker, which provides continuity between the Triennial Dialogues.
In honor of Sylvia Kaufman's 20-plus years of dedication to promoting understanding among faiths, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute was created at Grand Valley State University in the summer of 2007.
Since that time, hundreds of premier scholars, clergy, citizens, and students from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths have come together every three years for a conference, now known as the Triennial Interfaith Dialogue.
In 2001, Sylvia brought together a group of six academic institutions and formed the West Michigan Academic Consortium. Each year, the consortium plans a program with a single speaker, which provides continuity between the Triennial Dialogues.
In honor of Sylvia Kaufman's 20-plus years of dedication to promoting understanding among faiths, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute was created at Grand Valley State University in the summer of 2007.
Katie Gordon - Interfaith Leadership Dinner 2024
Katie Gordon - Interfaith Leadership Dinner 2024
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Harpreet "Ashee" Kaur - Interfaith Leadership Dinner 2024
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At this year's Interfaith Leadership Dinner, we heard from Harpreet Kaur, a Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholar for the past two years, who spoke with great grace and confidence on the unique opportunity for cultivating curiosity and fostering growth the Scholars program has provided for her. We are so grateful for her story, and cannot wait to welcome her back to Scholars next year, when she...
Cecelia Olson - Interfaith Leadership Dinner 2024
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At the 2024 Interfaith Leadership Dinner, we heard from three young interfaith leaders who offered their stories, their perspectives, and their hopes for the interfaith movement. One of those change-makers was Cecelia Olson, a Kaufman Campus Intern and recent graduate from Grand Valley State University. She shared about her experiences cultivating community on campus - from engaging in casual c...
Defending Democracy From Its Christian Enemies - A Conversation with David Gushee and Kristin Du Mez
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American democracy is in danger. How do we protect it from authoritarian reactionary Christianity? On January 6, 2021, hundreds of Americans stormed the Capitol to prevent the certification of their political opponent’s election. At the forefront were Christians claiming to act in the name of Jesus Christ and his supposed representative on earth, Donald Trump. How can this have happened? David ...
Abrahamic Vernaculars: Rivals Thinking Together Padnos Public Engagement on Jewish Learning Lecture
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Contemporary media often emphasizes the competitive nature of the Abrahamic monotheisms. This is not entirely unjustified. Relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims have certainly included their share of religious wars, theological polemic, and oppression. Yet there is also another side to the Abrahamic coin. Even in the midst of communal rivalry, Jewish, Christian and Muslim practitioner...
Youth Reflections on Judaism
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In the vein of humanizing the worldviews studied in high school curriculum, the Kaufman Interfaith Scholars recorded “Youth Reflections on Hinduism and Judaism.” These panel interviews of students who were Hindu or Jewish, along with faith leaders of that tradition provided narratives of their lived experience as a student in our community who practice that tradition.
Youth Reflections on Hinduism
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In the vein of humanizing the worldviews studied in high school curriculum, the Kaufman Interfaith Scholars recorded “Youth Reflections on Hinduism and Judaism.” These panel interviews of students who were Hindu or Jewish, along with faith leaders of that tradition provided narratives of their lived experience as a student in our community who practice that tradition.
The Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars
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The Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars program provides high school students an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn about interfaith cooperation, and work to create a more inclusive community. Meeting approximately two times a month, they experience college-level trainings, discussions and interactive activities led by Interfaith leaders. Students spend the second half the...
The Hope and Promise of our Future - Vishnu Mano - Kaufman Interfaith Scholar
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This year’s Interfaith Leadership Dinner, hosted by GVSU President Philomena Mantella, allowed us an opportunity to thank our generous donors and supportive community members, while also elevating the voice of the next generation through one of our graduating Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars, Vishnu Mano. Watch his inspiring remarks below where he reflects upon the hope and promise of our...
Interfaith Youth Service Day Camp 2023
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Our Interfaith Service Day Camp is an exploration of the world of interfaith leadership through visiting sacred sites and hands on service projects at area nonprofits. Students will build friendships while working with a variety of service organizations doing incredible work in our community. It is an excellent opportunity to engage with peers and neighbors of a variety of cultures, traditions,...
Interfaith Leadership Honoree President Emeritus Don Lubbers
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Part One: The Vision and Promise of Our History This year’s Interfaith Leadership Dinner, hosted by GVSU President Philomena Mantella, allowed us an opportunity to thank our generous donors and supportive community members, while also elevating the life and work of one outstanding honoree. This year, the Sylvia Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Award was presented to President Emeritus Don Lubbers....
Kaufman Interfaith Institute Programming, 2022-2023
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From the entire team at the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, thank you for all of your participation and support during our 2022-2023 Program Year! You and your stories are what make these spaces deeply human, highly relational, and profoundly transformative. Here's a look back at the spaces where you made interfaith understanding and cooperation a reality in West Michigan. The Kaufman Interfaith ...
23rd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
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We gathered at Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids, MI on November 21st for a celebration where many traditions and cultures came together to give thanks for one another and to actively choose gratitude, even in the midst of uncertainty and division. Through song, dance, prayer, and storytelling we shared gratitude with and for our West Michigan neighbors. Contributing groups included Temple Emanuel...
Authentic Interfaith Youth Engagement Summer Day Camps and School Year Scholars Program
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The Kaufman Interfaith Institute focuses on empowering and elevating the voices and action of young leaders through Interfaith Forward: The Next Generation. This presentation outlines the philosophy and processes of developing both interfaith day camps and co-curricular leadership programs, empowering youth in grades 8-12. After a brief program overview, a panel of young leaders shares their th...
Aspen panel discussion
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This September the interfaith efforts of our area were recognized by the Aspen Institute. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Aspen’s Religion & Society Program, they released a report titled, Building Interfaith Bridges: West Michigan’s Journey toward Principled Pluralism. This study traces the beginnings of interfaith relations and the Kaufman Institute going back to the 1980s in Muske...
Race and Religion, in History and Today - How do our Faiths Shape our Prejudices and Ideals?
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Race and Religion, in History and Today - How do our Faiths Shape our Prejudices and Ideals?
Anti-Judaism, Past and Present - How do our Faiths Shape our Prejudices and Ideals?
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Anti-Judaism, Past and Present - How do our Faiths Shape our Prejudices and Ideals?
Resilience and Thanksgiving in Uncertainty - 22nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
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Resilience and Thanksgiving in Uncertainty - 22nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
2021 Interfaith Memorial : Breath and Light
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2021 Interfaith Memorial : Breath and Light
Grand Dialogue: Interfaith Imperatives for Climate Action
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Grand Dialogue: Interfaith Imperatives for Climate Action
Grand Dialogue: Christian Imperatives for Environmental Care
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Grand Dialogue: Christian Imperatives for Environmental Care
Interfaith Leadership Lecture - Allie Young
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Interfaith Leadership Lecture - Allie Young
Weekly Watch - Celebrating Hanukkah - Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
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Weekly Watch - Celebrating Hanukkah - Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Gratitude in Times of Challenge - 21st Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
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Gratitude in Times of Challenge - 21st Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
Lama Rod - Interfaith Leadership Lecture 2020
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Lama Rod - Interfaith Leadership Lecture 2020
Shaping Peace Together - International Day of Peace 2020
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Shaping Peace Together - International Day of Peace 2020
We Remember - 6th Annual Community Interfaith Memorial - 2020
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We Remember - 6th Annual Community Interfaith Memorial - 2020
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" wasn't Jesus Jewish? " Didn't Jesus also go to hell??
wtf with the walking
6:47 Pagels takes the stand.
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So how Thomas describes Jesus' teachings begins to sound more like the nature of Buddhism! Am I going in the right direction with this?
There’s canonical gospels and er… oh, that’s it.
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Why is she walking around so much?
When I turned 60 a few years ago, I started writing. Until then, I had no inkling to pick up a pen or open a laptop for that purpose. And it all related to this subject matter, though I had no prior knowledge of Ms. Pagels or any other teachings on this. It's culminated in a fictional series I've written that I hope others will read. It's called 'God vs Science as the Devil brews.' It should be out in November. It's a bit of a twisted angel, to be sure, but does get into this kind of thinking. In the book, there won't be any references to any of this. It's more of a journey where the protagonist is given her own discovery of God and the notion of choice.
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when speaking about the light at 29 minute mark, I have a few pictures like the ones on the board there...I took these pictures during an eclipse. Super interesting, they remind me of an iris, an eye, I thought...the eye of our creator
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Unless a female becomes a male, she cannot enter into the Royal Kingdom of God. How could you change the gender of a woman? We are Fishers of men and not women. I have the answers.
Unless a female becomes a male, she cannot enter into the Royal Kingdom of God. How could you change the gender of a woman? We are Fishers of men and not women. I have the answers.
ALL GLORY TO GOD OUR LORD & SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH…bottom line we have ONE CREATOR ABOVE ALL ELSE, GOD, Bless Jesus Christ Son of GOD, BLESS THE MOST HIGH, THE MOST RIGHTEOUS MAN TO WALK EARTH & WITH CHRIST JESUS WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOST HIGH HOLY LORD of lords, KING of kings, LORD of SPIRITS, CREATOR OF ALL, GOD OF AGES!! Amen
I highly recommend this one much more info, it gives much background on MANY THINGS which has been highly helpful, but first Bless GOD for all HIS CREATION, THE MOST HIGH LORD OF ALL RELIES ON NO BEINGS OR ANYTHING TO EXSIST & SON OF GOD IS OUR LORD AND SAVOR JESUS CHRIST FULLY MAN AND FULLY GOD! JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH WHO DIED ON THE CROSS DID NOT SIN, OUR LORD & SAVIOR OF OUR DEBT OF SIN BY HIS CRUCIFIXION AND RESSURECTED BY ALMIGHTY HOLY LORD 3 DAYS AFTER HIS DEATH AND ASCENDED TO REJOIN HIS HOLY FATHER, our HOLY FATHER WHO IS THE MOST HIGH HOLY LORD PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE MOST HIGH LORD of lords, LORD of Spirits, KINGS of kings, GOD OF ALL CREATION AND AGES AMEN!! especially in 1 Corinthians where many scholars debate that it was a true letter from Paul the apostle, and in the first chapter of 2 Corinthians THERE IS AN ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENCE, e.g. 1 Cor the author writes to this church essentially commanding them to treat him as he were “Jesus”, CATCH THAT? 2Cor Paul praises all Glory to the Grace of God through & with Christ Jesus, or the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…. This is the EVS Study Bible (English Standard Version)
At about 50 minutes Elaine goes into the “knowing” of who “you” are. This is experienced by stilling the mind. Remember, “be still and know that I am God” refers to stillness of the mind. The statements in the gnostic gospels could just as well have been said by a Buddhist who has stilled there mind to the level of what they call the 4th Jhana, also by a Hindu who had stilled the mind to the level of what they call nirvikalpa samadhi. When the mind stops, the ego stops completely, you will directly experience unity with God, that you can know as a fact without any doubt whatsoever, the idea of doubt has no place in this direct experience.
Matthew 13 . . . . .. (Isaiah 66/Galatians 1)
They knew if we known the truth the kingdom within us they wouldn't be able to keep us under their control all male dominated Jesus didn't teach gender He taught we are one a light being like him we all came from the same source and returned back to The source as light beings
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Christianity has suppressed and (almost) lost its non-dual core. This is not hard to understand, as non-duality only makes sense on a very different level, requiring traveling the ‘pathless path’ of first person ‘recognition’ of the ‘I am’ that we all share, the ‘non-dual’ reality of being.
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Peace to all.
During the 1960 presidential campaign, in which Nixon was the Republican nominee, ●Graham met in Montreaux, Switzerland, with Norman Vincent Peale and other Protestant leaders to devise a strategy to derail the campaign of John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee, in order to secure Nixon’s election and prevent a Roman Catholic from becoming president. ● Although Graham later mended relations with Kennedy, Nixon remained his favorite politician; indeed, Graham all but endorsed Nixon’s reelection effort in 1972 against George McGovern. As Nixon’s presidency unraveled amid charges of criminal misconduct in the Watergate scandal, Graham reviewed transcripts of Oval Office tape recordings subpoenaed by Watergate investigators and professed to be physically sickened by his friend’s foul language:
The gospel of Mary Magdalena is amazing truths man have tryed to keep hidden.
38:28 idk where I got it, but I always understood Jude Thomas and James the brother of Jesus to be twins. 🤷
HOW DO YOU WORSHIP JESUS CHRIST ??
THERE GOSPEL OF THOMAS IS NOT PART OF THE BIBLE THAT I READ: THOMAS' GOSPEL WAS NOT ACCEPTED : JESUS NEVER GAVE US.... 'THESE ARE SECRET WORDS'... I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT Y O U WOULD BELIIEVE THAT GOD WOULD PLAY THIS GAME WITH HUMANITY... SECRET WORDS.... DO YOU THINK GOD WOULD KEEP HIS WORD SECRET FROM US... who ever finds His Word would not die. We don't find.. God give HIS Word to us ... through our holiness.. if we live HIS Word, when Christ said.. ● COME FOLLOW ME ● : HIS WORDS MEAN TO COPY HIS LIFE... DO WHAT HE DID ON EARTH... TO BE THE WAY HE WAS: THE APOSTLES MERE MEN...THEY RAISED THE DEAD... GAVE SIGHT TO THE BLIND.. HEALED THE CRIPPLE etc.. GOD KNOWS WE ARE TOO DUMB TO WORK IT OUT... HIS WORDS ARE PLAIN... WE ARE COMPLICATED. READ THE EARLY CHURCH FATHERS... THEY HAD FAITH:
What are the "Secret Gospels" ?? There is NO SUCH THING AS "THE LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE" !! DO YOU THINK GOD WOULD ALLOW, SOMEONE TO LOOSE HIS BOOKS. IF YOU HAD FAITH, THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES YOU KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE.... BECAUSE GOD'S "WORD" IS... A LIVING "WORD": DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS ???
Great presentation.
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Kewishbullshitpropagandaforidiotslikethem!
His datings were off by 20 years. Revelation was written during the reign of Nero not Domitian and Jesus was 30 when he was crucified not in his 50s.
Myth. Watch this. Gospel of Thomas. Verse 102. Woe to the Pharisees, for they are like a Dog in the Manger, neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat. Now, Google, "The Dog in the Manger." Aesop's Fables. That Dog in the manger verse is of Roman origin and was 500 years older than Jesus. These folks get paid well to lead the blind.
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