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March 2018
Fear, Loathing, and Miracles among the Cowherders: Krishna’s Childhood Prodigies
Richard H. Davis Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Bard College In several classical Sanskrit works, the god Krishna is presented as a human incarnation of the Supreme Being, Vishnu. Yet he grows up in humble circumstances within a community of nomadic cowherders. They are not appraised of the divinity living among them, and only gradually come to recognize his more-than-human capacities. The narratives of his early life play with the ironic distance between the knowing reader and the unknowing…
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Meet My Religious Neighbor: Temple B’nai Jeshurun
Join us for a Friday evening Shabbat service beginning at 5:30pm. Wine, cheese, and other snacks served beforehand at 5:00pm.
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June 2018
Meet My Religious Neighbor: Bosniak Islamic and Cultural Center
Join us for the breaking-of-the-fast at sunset; come prepared to eat!
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Meet My Religious Neighbor: Hindu Holi
Join the Comparison Project at their next Meet My Religious Neighbor event visiting the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa for a Holi celebration! There will be holi homa (fire), color-throwing, and a meal served.
Find out more »July 2019
Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp Film Screening and Reception
Come view digital stories created by participants of the Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp 2019! Over two dozen high school students and recent graduates will present personally meaningful faith experiences with spoken word and images. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Download a PDF Learn more about how you can support the Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp with a monetary donation!
Find out more »September 2019
Meet My Religious Neighbor: Muslim Community Organization
Enjoy multi-cultural snacks, take a tour of the mosque, lean about Islam, and meet the diverse community that worships here! Modest dress recommended.
Find out more »October 2019
Meet My Religious Neighbor: Bahá’í Festival of Unity
The “Meet My Religious Neighbor” open-house series continues with a celebration of the bicentennial of the Birth of The Báb, the Forerunner of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Bahá’u’lláh. The open-house will be held on Monday, October 28th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Windsor Heights Community Center, 6900 School Street, Windsor Heights, Iowa. (Take 69th Street south off of University Avenue to the Center. ) Download a Flyer This “Bahá’í Festival of Unity” will feature the screening…
Find out more »November 2019
Meet My Religious Neighbor: SAI Global Akhand Bhajan
Once in a year, SAI devotees all over the world come together to sing the Lord's name for the welfare of the humanity. The orientation at 5:00pm will cover SAI philosophy, SAI center activities and what to expect during the participation. Devotional singing starts at 6:00pm. You may participate in the singing program as much time as you would like to. Different faith groups will participate in singing in different time slots allocated to them. Modest dress recommended. Please leave…
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