Dear friends, As we all know, the recent earthquake in Turkey has left many families homeless and struggling to survive in the harsh winter conditions. So many people have lost their homes. I woke this morning in my warm bed thinking about how so many others are spending a freezing night in their car because …
This multi-faith adjustable wrap-around ring includes the religious symbols of eight major religions – Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikh, Hinduism, Islam, Baha’i Faith and Taoism. Anyone who believes in interfaith fellowship will find this ring to be an excellent and elegant conversation piece. With both the cross and the Baha’i star featured prominently on either end, anyone who …
One silver lining in the pandemic is the new awareness many people gained for working to maintain good mental health. This post is to tell you about what Interfaith Resources is thinking about and how we are trying to help. First let’s talk about a writer and then I’ll tell you about some products. This …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week – and it is also the end of a very difficult school year. It is also the week before Mother’s Day. Now is a great time to honor teachers, mothers and students. Whether your kids were being taught in-person or virtually, everyone (including parents) worked twice as hard this year as …
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While the end is finally in sight, a year of pandemic worries has gotten most of us a bit stressed. Imagine, then, what our kids and grandkids are feeling. They don’t have the maturity and coping skills that we’ve spent a lifetime developing. CuddleBuddy’s Comfort Coins To help more kids deal with their fears and anxieties, …
I don’t know about you but I’ve been home a lot. Spring is here, I’m vaccinated, and I’m looking forward to going places in my car. I want to go visit people. I want to go shopping and to events. It is time to see my car more in a parking lot and less in …
So much snow outside here. If I didn’t have to shovel the van out, fill orders and move the sheep, I’d curl up with a good book. In case you feel the same, let me tell you about five (two of them on sale). World Scripture – A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts NOT what …
Hope you had a happy Groundhogs Day. This is also World Interfaith Harmony Week. Feb 1-7 is a time where all interfaith groups can make statements at the same time, showing how powerful a movement this is. This is a time where all people with goodwill in their hearts can stand together to proclaim their …
Dear Friends! I forgot to remind you all about the beautiful 2021 Multifaith Calendar. Consequently, I have more left than I expected. That means I’m putting them on sale for 10% off for the next week (while supplies last). This Year’s Multifaith Calendar is Lovely. Both beautiful and educational, the popular Multifaith Calendar carries you through a year of …
This week we are excited to share with you a guest post by one of our favorite authors, Patrick E McLean. With so many sources of stress bombarding us from every side, he offers Hope as the tool that will get us through to the other side. In the United States, the richest country in …
Interfaith Window Decals Promote a Positive Social Norm of Inclusion A few weeks ago I wrote about the value of creating a “social norm” that encouraged people to lean towards unity and inclusion. One of the tools I suggested was our popular “No Room in My Heart for Prejudice” window decals. So many people took …
Whether we do it consciously or unconsciously, most of us try to abide by what we perceive to be the social norms of our group. The more localized or personal the group we identify with, the more strongly we are influenced by their norms. For hundreds of years, the social norm of white people was …
