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Interfaith guests share perspectives on cooperation

SAN JOSE — In a dangerous world, interfaith dialogue is even more important because “a fire next door will consume your own house,” a leading U.S. Muslim told the 218th General Assembly’s Ecumenical Breakfast June 26.

 “The Quran makes plain the theological imperative for interfaith engagement,” said Muneer Fared, secretary general of the Islamic Society of North America. “The book encourages interaction with all people of the Abrahamic tradition [Christians, Jews and Muslims] in worship of the one God and in work that the book calls ‘good.’”

Fared was joined by Rabbi Melanie Aron of the Congregation
Shir Hadash in nearby Los Gatos and the Rev....

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