Religious nationalism is on the rise worldwide. In the U.S., it has primarily taken the form of White Christian Nationalism: the affiliation of being White and Christian with belonging and mattering in this country. This program explored the nature of global nationalism and its specific manifestation in the U.S. First, we heard from Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer, who is an expert who has been studying this trend for over thirty years. His keynote remarks were followed by a panel of diverse faith leaders who shared their views on building interfaith solidarity to resist the White Supremacist Christian ideology threatening our nation. This program was a forum for people of faith to learn, become activated, and feel equipped to respond together effectively.
Program Outline:
Opening Remarks
Rev. David Lindsey, Executive Director, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington (IFC)
Keynote
“The Capitol Insurrection and the Global Rise of Religious Nationalism”
Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer, Founding Director of the Orfalea Center of Global and International Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara
Panel Presentations
Moderated by Rev. David Lindsey, IFC
“The Interfaith Imperative”
Rabbi Jack Moline – President, Interfaith Alliance
“Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny and Christian Nationalism: Nothing New.”
Charles Watson Jr. – Director of Education, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
“The Pro-Democracy Faith Movement”
Maggie Siddiqi – Senior Director, Religion and Faith, Center for American Progress
“Religious Liberty and the Shortfall of Advocacy”
Simran Singh – Vice Chairman, IRF (International Religious Freedom) Secretariat
4th Interfaith Leadership Forum: Interfaith Engagement with the Environmental Crisis
In-Person Book Talk: “Profiles in Peace”
In-Person Book Talk: “Between Thought & Action”
In-Person Book Talk: "Hearts & Minds: Hizmet Schools and Interethnic Relations"
In-Person Book Talk: “I Never Thought of It That Way”
Panel Discussion: “Modern Muslim and Jewish Thinkers Who Have Inspired Us”
Panel Discussion: ”How Do We Deal With Covid, Social Injustice, and Polarization?”
In-Person Book Talk: “People of the Book”
In-Person Book Talk: “God`s Diplomats”
Book Talk: "Peace in The Age of Chaos"
Book Talk: "No Power over God's Bounty"
What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination
2nd Interfaith Leadership Forum: "Human Dignity and Solidarity"
Combating Prejudice from Inside and Outside Our Communities
Women Leading Change: The Intersection of Faith & Empowerment
The Value of Your Soul
In the Name of Human Fraternity
Saints, Sultans and Spies: The Extraordinary History of the Humble Coffee Bean
Resisting Injustice Peacefully: Jewish and Muslim Perspectives
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