SAINT MEINRAD ARCHABBEY

September 27, 2021 | 0 COMMENTS | by admin

I am writing this letter in strong support of the very fine and timely work of The Salaam Network. I had the privilege of being a presenter at a program looking at the ways Christianity and Islam view Mary in the Bible and the Qur’an. It was a wonderful learning experience for me as well as for the people who attended. It was the fulfillment of exactly what The Salaam Network strives to accomplish. The key for me was the fact that this program and others like it bring together not just ideas, but real people who share a diversity of ideas. It is the human exchange that breaks down the prejudices.

I think it is very important that The Salaam Network be able to continue with the fine work it does. It is remarkable that these programs come at no cost to the people who attend them. The mixture of scholars, practitioners, and ordinary interested people is very impressive. The wide range of topics that the Network has presented is remarkable.

Today our country and the diverse religions that can be found there live in fear of the unknown. A great deal of misinformation is spread, especially regardingIslam. We need organizations such as The Salaam Network which have as their mission the breaking down of these many prejudices through open encounters which can and do build the bridges necessary for new and deeper understandings.

Reverend Eugene Hensell, OSB, PhD

SAINT MEINRAD ARCHABBEY