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The Civic Relevance for Interfaith Cooperation for Colleges and Universities by Eboo Patel; Cassie Meyer is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Civic Relevance for Interfaith Cooperation for Colleges and Universities about?
As tensions around religious diversity escalate in America, there is an increased realization that interfaith cooperation has broad civic relevance. In this realization, there is an opportunity for American colleges and universities to play a leadership role in constructively engaging religious diversity. The authors of this article explore the current challenges posed by religious diversity, a model of interfaith cooperation focused on civic engagement and social cohesion. They also explore how college students have a particular leadership role to play in building interfaith cooperation. I n his inaugural speech, President Obama reminded the country that We know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus-and nonbelievers. . . . We cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. (Obama, 2009) We are struck that the first African American president, when focusing on diversity and America's peace-building r
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- Author
- Eboo Patel; Cassie Meyer
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences