JAMES R. TOMPKINS III
October 12, 2021 | 0 COMMENTS |Who: The Salaam Network (TSN).
What: To present lectures, discussions and workshops to disseminate accurate information about Islam and the commonalities of the three Abrahamic religions, as well as critical contemporary issues such as those related to women and other vulnerable and marginalized groups.
Where: Churches of various denominations, synagogues, mosques, universities and other educational institutions, libraries and community-based forums.
When: There have been about one hundred educational activities since the Fall of 2016. These are listed on the TSN website under “Programs and Presentations.
Why: Because the misunderstandings and problems due to what has been considered “my religion” and what has been considered “the enemy” have gotten out of control. TSN has been responding to Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination and bigotry in an intelligent and open-hearted manner.
Since its start in the summer of 2016, The Salaam Network has organized and presented educational programs, which have been instructive as well as interesting to a variety of audiences. The words “theatre”, “therapy” and “theology” all come from the same Greek root – “Theos”. God. Isn’t this what is needed in today’s world? Presentations have not only educated but have entertained; they have not been exclusively for an educated elite – talks to the choir. As a result a broad range of audiences in the Louisville area have attended. TSN wants to go farther and wider by making its work available on the internet so that other communities may also benefit from it. Your grant will help TSN to achieve its goal.
James R. Tompkins, Professor Emeritus, University of Louisville
December 8, 2019
