[Oe List ...] Youth Movement

[Ruth Landmann]

>I just finished a book called Acts of Faith: The Story of an 
>American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation by Eboo 
>Patel.  This book is one from the reading list of the United 
>Methodist Women.  Eboo Patel has started a youth movement called 
>Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) which connects youth of various 
>religious backgrounds in doing social action projects and discussing 
>their own faith traditions, without trying to convert the others.
>
>The book is well worth your reading, and the movement is on the net 
>at IFYC.  It began in Chicago, and has the potential of going 
>global.  Have any of you heard of it, or worked with them?  Patel 
>bases his vision on the fact that youth are being recruited by 
>fundamental and violent groups, but are too largely ignored in other 
>social movements.
>
>Karen Bueno

Karen,
	Thanks for sharing this. Our Church and Society committee has 
explored the idea of having an educational meeting with people from 
the local Muslim group. At my former school there are several Muslim 
students enrolled, and until yesterday I was unaware of any kinds of 
prejudicial behaviors towards any of them.
	I've forwarded your post to our pastor who is very interested 
int his kind of thing.
	Thanks again!
Ruth

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