Philosophy

Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish charity (SC029486) specialising in promoting and facilitating constructive engagement between different faith and belief communities across Scotland through dialogue, educational activities, civic engagement and the promotion of religious equality.

Interfaith Scotland provides a forum for people from diverse religions to dialogue with one another on matters of religious, national and civic importance.

We facilitate dialogue for local interfaith groups, faith communities, young people, women, religious leaders, our members and members of the general public. We educate and engage through presentations and seminars, religion and belief equality training, school workshops and producing resources.

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TED talk by Karen Armstrong, 2009 - "Let's revive The Golden Rule"

Karen Armstrong looks at religion's role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world's faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule.

short video here

Karen on Wikipedia:

Karen Armstrong OBE FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator of Irish Catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion.^[1] A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and majored in English. She left the convent in 1969.^[1] Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.

Armstrong received the US$100,000 TED Prize in February 2008. She used that occasion to call for the creation of a Charter for Compassion, which was unveiled the following year.