Summer Newsletter 2011

  • A Note From Welton

    What a quick summer, or, at least it seemed that way to me. I hope your summer-wrap-up Labor Day weekend was restful, enjoyable and thoughtful. This year, the advent of autumn is accompanied by new challenges as well as traditional opportunities – as our children and grandchildren return to school and as Congress returns to…

  • FAQ From You: Can I make a donation from my IRA without being taxed?

    Yes, you can! Distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are generally taxed as income. However, through …

  • Interfaith Events Planned for the Anniversary of September 11, 2001

    Interfaith Alliance affiliates are working on positive and healing events to remember the tragic events of September 11th. Many affiliates were involved in Faith Shared events in June and continue to strengthen efforts to build respect across belief traditions. Read on for a list of events planned around the country:

  • Take Action and Let Congress Know What You Think!

    At a time when our elected leaders’ approval ratings are plummeting and the focus of our …

  • Election Year Guides for Candidates, Voters and Houses of Worship

    As the 2012 election cycle heats up, Interfaith Alliance will continue to ask candidates to stop using religion as a political tool. In 2008 we saw this kind of abuse coming from both Democrats and Republicans – including President Obama. This year, the focus for now is on the Republican candidates as they move toward…

  • How Do You Solve a Problem Like (Irrational Panic Over) Sharia?

    How Do You Solve a Problem Like (Irrational Panic Over) Sharia?

    Jon Stewart posed the Sound of Music – inspired question that lends itself to the title of this piece in March, just before Rep. Peter King (R-NY) held his first hearing on the so-called “radicalization” of the American Muslim community. Unfortunately, this irrational fear continues to spread, with state legislatures introducing bills that would explicitly prohibit…

  • Breaking Bread and Breaking Stereotypes

    Interfaith Alliance, in partnership with Human Rights First, invited houses of worship from across the country – and from a variety of faith traditions – to organize interfaith events as part of our Faith Shared initiative held on Sunday, June 26th. The key component of each Faith Shared event was clergy of different faiths coming…