The video immediately below is about the Interfaith Youth Core (see http://www.ifyc.org). Here's what the members of IFYC say about their purpose:
"There are millions of religious young people in the world interacting with greater frequency. That interaction tends either toward conflict or cooperation. Where so many of these interactions tend towards conflict, the Interfaith Youth Core aims to introduce a new relationship, one that is about mutual respect and religious pluralism. Instead of focusing a dialogue on political or theological differences, we build relationships on the values that we share, such as hospitality and caring for the Earth, and how we can live out those values together to contribute to the betterment of our community.
The Interfaith Youth Core is creating these relationships across the world by inspiring, networking, and resourcing young people, who are the leaders of this movement. We provide young people and the institutions that support them with leadership training, project resources and a connection to a broader movement."
Eboo Patel, the Executive Director of IFYC, is featured in another video, next in the list below.
Eboo Patel, Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Corps and a Muslim, speaks at a gathering of the New America Foundation about the importance of educating and inspiring young people to work for religious pluralism, which he contrasts to religious totalitarianism. Patel offers a compelling theory of how young people come to choose one side or the other. He concludes that fostering pluralism is central to U.S. peacemaking and nation-building abroad, and to the ability of families in the U.S. to pass down revered traditions to their children in an intensely competitive marketplace of ideas and values. This video is long (87 minutes) but well worth watching! For more information on the Interfaith Youth Corps, see: http://www.ifyc.org.
PeaceMaker: A simulation game where you can play the role of a leader in the Middle East, trying to make peace between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. This is a great experiential way to educate the members of your community of faith about the complex social, political, and religious aspects of that conflict, in territory which three major faiths regard as holy ground: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The game is inexpensive ($19.95), and can be played by individuals or groups. For details see: http://www.peacemakergame.com/.
Rafi Dajani, Executive Director of American Task Force on Palestine (http://www.atfp.org), describes options for satisfying the legitimate claims of Palestinian refugees who left or were driven from their homes when Israel was created. This is a segment of a program produced by Marylanders for a Free Palestine and Secure Israel.
Christian Peacemaker Teams--an interview of James Loney of the Christian Peacemaking Teams, an organization that grew out of the commitment of several historic peace churches, like the Brethren and the Society of Friends (Quakers). Tom Fox, a member of Loney's team in Iraq, was killed by his captors. For more information on Christian Peacemaker Teams, see: http://www.cpt.org.
Peace Talks Radio: After 9-11 husband and wife Paul Ingles and Suzanne Kryder asked themselves what they could do to promote peacemaking. They had some gifts, some interests, some skills. They combined these strengths and founded Peace Talks Radio. This video talks about that ministry, and affirms that peacemaking in the interpersonal dimension must be learned well for peacemaking to bear fruit in the political dimension. To learn more about Peace Talks Radio, go to http://www.goodradioshows.org.
A Nigerian Imam and Pastor Reconcile and Become Peacemakers: At a time when many in the world are wondering whether friendly relations are possible between those of Muslim and Christian background, the Nigerian protagonists of this film emphatically assert that they are. This is a trailer for the film, called "The Imam and the Pastor," which is available in DVD format at: http://www.iofc.org/en/resources/imampastor. In recent years, Nigeria has been rocked by ethnic and religious conflicts, with tens of thousands killed and whole communities devastated. In the 1990s, Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa led opposing, armed militias, dedicated to defending their respective communities as violence broke out in Kaduna, northern Nigeria. In pitched battles, Pastor James lost his hand and Imam Ashafa’s spiritual mentor and two close relatives were killed. Now the two men are co-directors of the Muslim-Christian Interfaith Mediation Centre in their city, leading task-forces to resolve conflicts across Nigeria.
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