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Common Threads: Mary Pflum Peterson
November 2, 2015
Fred Stella welcomes Mary Pflum Peterson to Common Threads. Mary is the author of White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters. In the book, Mary describes her discovery that her mother had a life as a nun prior to her family life.
Common Threads: Divya Selvakumar
October 26, 2015
Divya L. Selvakumar is our guest. Divya is the Director of the American Hindu World Service.
Eboo Patel Summary
October 19, 2015
On October 8th and 9th, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute hosted Eboo Patel, Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His visit included two lectures - one at Aquinas College and one at Grand Valley State University...
Interfaith event to explore religions hindering societal progress
October 19, 2015
The potential for religions to hinder the progress of societies across the world will be the topic of discussion during the Kaufman Interfaith Institute's Triennial Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue conference...
Religion 101
October 19, 2015
Religion 101, a monthly conversation on religion with guests from the Kaufmann Interfaith Institute. Manager Katie Gordon joins us to discusses the Year of Interfaith Service and more.
Common Threads: Did God Kill Jesus?
October 12, 2015
Fred Stella welcomes Tony Jones to Common Threads to talk about this book, Did God Kill Jesus? Searching for Love in History's Most Famous Execution. Tony is theologian-in-residence at Solomon's Porch in Minneapolis...
Interfaith and Interwoven Summary
October 5, 2015
Over the summer, one of the Year of Interfaith Service projects - Interfaith & Interwoven - had eight sessions where over 60 participants knit 26 hats, 14 baby caps, 6 scarves, 5 baby blankets, 5 lap blankets, and 4 pairs of mittens.
Common Threads: Katie Gordon
September 28, 2015
Katie Gordon, Interfaith Youth Core veteran and program manager for the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, is our guest on this edition of Common Threads. Katie joins us to talk about interfaith activities in Grand Rapids and Eboo Patel's upcoming visit to Gr
Students Tour Mosque for Community Engagement Project
September 28, 2015
More than 20 Grand Valley students toured the Islamic Mosque and Religious Institute in Kentwood on September 18 for a community engagement project.
Common Threads: Eboo Patel
September 25, 2015
Fred Stella has guest Eboo Patel. Eboo is the founder of Interfaith Youth Core and the author of Acts of Faith. Eboo is coming to Grand Rapids on October 8th to speak at Aquinas College and Grand Valley State University.