How does the Temple of Understanding pursue our eco-justice mandate within the complex realm of the United Nations? We collaborate, contribute, amplify, strategize, listen, speak, write, and lift up the voices of others, particularly youth and women of the global...
Dear Leaders of Integrity, I write with heartfelt condolences to each of the Catholics among you, and the non-Catholics. For in the passing of Pope Francis, we have all lost a leader of courage and integrity. Regardless of where some of us may have stood vis-a-vis...
Dear Honorable Friends, These past two years, I have given a few lectures on peace in Hartford, Connecticut at the Hartford University of Religion and Peace, one of the oldest theological seminaries in the USA. I am humbled and pleased to tell you that at the special...
The Temple of Understanding encourages voting for the environment. We are out of time for gradual changes and must reduce and re-organize our energy use immediately, and must elect representatives who understand that this is what the US public wants. We can rebuild...
Our colleagues at Religions for Peace: USA have done some great programming with a set of partners relevant to preserving democracy. We at the Temple of Understanding urge everyone to vote and be inspired by faith voices to preserve democracy. Christian Nationalism...
We are pleased to announce that Shani Mink will be joining our panel titled “Faith-Based Farming in the United States” at FORUM2021 Sacred Food ~ Blessed Earth Online September 9th, 2021. Shani Mink (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Jewish Farmer Network. She...
As a leading interfaith organization founded by a woman, Juliet Hollister, the Temple of Understanding has long been interested in women’s full contributions to society as a pathway to peace. Our most recent Hollister award recipient is Ela Gandhi, an internationally...
On October 2nd, Grove Harris joined Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia of the Religions for Peace USA to discuss the ToU’s ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL interview series.
Ending Hunger and Achieving Food Security Intervention delivered Tuesday, July 7th, 2020, 3-4 pm Greetings. My name is Grove Harris, of the Temple of Understanding, and I am speaking on behalf of the Women’s Major Group. The COVID-19 crisis has already created a major...
More powerful than all the armies on earth is an idea whose time has come. And the time has come for the Interfaith Community to lead a spiritual transformation in the auspicious year of 2020 to deal with a changing world. While we have been overwhelmed by thousands...