Tolerance from religious perspective was discussed and all speakers confirmed that religions promote peace and tolerance and leave no room for violence. The need for interfaith dialog was also emphasized to promote mutual understanding between people from different religion backgrounds.
Date: November 15, 2003
Place: Rutherford Public Library
Speakers:
Rev. Dianna Pohlman Bell,
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Rutherford, NJ
Bekir Aksoy, Instructor, M.A., Sociology of Religion, Temple University
Prof. Ellen C. Frye, Ph.D., Instructor, William Paterson University