I came to interfaith relations out of my religious commitment to social justice. My encounters with ‘the other‘, actually required me to deepen my own faith and understanding of who I am, in order to truly represent my own heritage to them. I came to realize far more fully how, despite our often profound differences, we share such fundamentally important values. If we really care about these values, and seek to promote justice, righteousness and peace; then surely we have a sacred obligation to work together for these ideals – to be greater than the sum of our different parts.

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