Mission Statement
Interfaith Story, a discussion group of the
National Storytelling Network (NSN),
is a gathering of storytellers and listeners who share a common desire to bring the teaching and healing power of wisdom tales from around the world and sacred stories from every spiritual or faith tradition, present and past, to individuals, groups and communities.
We share stories in order to:
Comfort, inspire, guide, or otherwise minister to people within our own
and other traditions.
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Story can bathe us in the waters of solace, ignite in us the fires
of transformation, and cultivate the vines of our faith to bring forth in us the fruits of
spiritual maturity.
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Increase awareness and respect for both commonality and universal truths and for the
uniqueness, diversity and giftedness that each tradition brings.
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Story can help us to
recognize that while there are many paths, we can share the journey.
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Increase mutual understanding among the diverse religious traditions in our
communities for the purpose of peace-making and community building.
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Story can
help us and others develop not simply tolerance but more importantly respect and
compassion for those with faiths different from our own.
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If you are interested in:
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Having your faith based/interfaith storytelling programs, events or articles posted on our website
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Connecting with other faith based/interfaith tellers by way of a listserv and/or teleconferences
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Being listed as an NSN faith based/interfaith teller (name, city, state, email address) on our website
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Sharing resources
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Information on interfaith circles and a youth interfaith storytelling program
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Helping to revitalize our discussion group so it may be of service to storytellers in the face of these challenging times
Please spend some time looking through our website. Then contact Gert Johnson at grsjohnson@aol.com or (518) 374-0637.
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