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Religion isn’t just talking the talk, it’s walking the walk. If you get talking (conversation) too far away from walking (doing good in the world) then you will get approximately what we have now around the globe and in our own backyards—turf wars over abstract “truth” that are getting very dangerous. Abstract principles unconnected to ethics historicallly have gotten a lot of people killed.
The origins of Thanksgiving are as a celebration of the bounty of the creation and the gifts of the Creator. That makes it perfect for becoming THE environmental holiday in the United States.
Yes, we do have to tackle the tough questions in interfaith dialogue. I believe that is what Pope Benedict XVI intended in his speech on faith and reason at Regensburg. But I think we would all be wise, as I think the Pope was not, and turn the critical lens on our own religious tradition and not use other religions as the negative example.
What Islam Really Says About Violence, Rights and Other Religions
Gomaa, Fadlallah, Mubarak, Khan, Siddiqi, Ellison, others | On Faith
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