Reimagine, Reclaim, Repair: Together We're Better | By Rev. Edward Livingston
Interfaith Philadelphia strives to increase peace and understanding among people of all faiths and backgrounds in our region. Our aim is to replace hate and fear with harmony and acceptance. We call upon people to Dare to Understand. This encompasses our dream that people will take a chance for understanding. We believe that interfaith learning and engagement is key to promoting peace. It is heartbreaking to acknowledge that hate has a home in our communities. The heinous hate-fueled mass shooting suffered in Buffalo, NY is among the latest of violent acts that ends lives and harms those who live on with the trauma. There are many efforts to promote peace, equity, and justice in the local area and across the country, yet h ate for the other is being sustained across the land. Hate is being passed on to younger generations and younger people are carrying out violence that targets people based on their religious, gender, racial/ethnic identities. I...