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WA State Multifaith Network
The Washington State Multi-faith Network connects interfaith organizations to strengthen relationships, share learning, and serve the common good across our state Convened by Paths to Understanding, the Washington State Interfaith Network brings interfaith organizations together to build trust, explore partnerships, and learn from one another. Together, we stay connected to statewide efforts that strengthen belonging,…
Read MoreThe Role of the Multifaith Movement in Our Time
Later this month, I’ll be joining interfaith leaders from across the nation at a round-table convened by Interfaith America. The question before us is simple, but urgent: What is the role of the interfaith movement at this point in our history? As I prepare for that conversation, here’s what I see. A Whole-of-Society Problem We…
Read MoreThe Gift of Multifaith: What Our Tradition Offers the Bridge-Building Movement
As we reflect on how our mission at Paths to Understanding needs to evolve to meet today’s context, I keep coming back to this: multi-faith organizations have a gift to offer the wider bridge-building movement. A recent article by Allison Ralph put it plainly: advocacy and bridge-building strategies, on their own, are failing to create…
Read MoreBlocking Resources
This post under construction. Each of these organizations offers training and learning communities – and can often connect you to other leaders – none of us can do it alone! WAISN builds collective power for immigrants and refugees across Washington through peaceful, non-violent, community led action. We believe Washingtonians should have dignity, respect and autonomy,…
Read MoreGathering Neighbors, Growing Trust
For many years, our mission statement at Paths to Understanding has been: “Bridging bias and building unity through multifaith peacemaking.” That statement has served us well. It has helped us focus on creating understanding between people of diverse wisdom traditions and countering religious-based bigotry. We will always do this work—it’s at the heart of who…
Read MoreA New Phase
My first experience with Paths to Understanding was in November of 2017. I was invited to a board meeting. Our co-founder, Father Treacy, was present and the group was trying hard to keep the organization together after the sale of their retreat center, Camp Brotherhood, the year before. They were working through understandable grief and…
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