The Golden Rule Banquet touched hearts… It is such a heart-warming experience to see the Community come together from around the valley and state and celebrate the Golden Rule, in the fine examples of each of the Honorees, the Japanese musical tribute, the Golden Rule Teens, #LiveGolden, Golden Rule Students of the Month, Mayors of […]
Press Release: Once again the religious world has felt the results of extremism of the worse kind. The Arizona Interfaith Movement stands with our Muslim friends around the world and here in Arizona who have felt this painful act of hate in New Zealand. It should never be so that people of any faith should […]
An NFL Hall of Famer shares lessons with youth “Focus, passion and purpose — restore the creative genius each of us has within us that manifests our highest self!” This is the message of Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Nick Lowery. He has clearly had a Golden Rule Moment, but when and how? Nick […]
Accepting ‘Gift of Love’ makes us forces of good in the world Recently we celebrated Valentine’s Day, a day which many enjoy but which some dismiss as a “made-up holiday.” Regardless of where we may stand on Valentine’s Day, one thing to consider is that where there is great love, there is great awareness. Awareness, […]
None of us escapes, at some time in their lives, feelings of hate, resentment and a spirit of getting even. But as a young boy who was innocently violated, it seemed justified. Such is the case with Tom Koseki, and the Golden Rule wasn’t even considered at first. Here’s what happened: Tom grew up in […]
Carolyn Sutton was a recent high school graduate when I first met her at a church youth camp. She came as a camper, and I served on the camp staff. We found that we would both attend the University of Central Missouri the following year, and that her home was about half way between my […]
The Arizona Interfaith Movement and it’s Council came together to produce another Holy Days Calendar that includes many of the major religious holy days from as many faith traditions as we could fit in, along with the Golden Rule from traditions around the world. We hope you enjoy it and find it helpful. Click the […]
Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation, founded by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the practice’s master. It is a discipline in which “assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe — Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) — is the foundation of practice. Practice is guided by these supreme […]
Nothing is more heartwarming than to see a Golden Rule Moment happen before your eyes! Imagine growing up believing the exact opposite of the facts, then coming face to face with what is actually true! Here’s how it came about for a local university student, Mackenzie Rodriguez. I received a note from her ASU teacher […]
EXPERIENCE InterFaith on November 15th was notably heartwarming and gave a renewed sense of hope to attendees – Just our sincere hope and goal!! See our points below and see for yourself. Also, watch for something in the Republic about it in about 10 days… Huge thanks to everyone who helped to plan and put […]