Religion & Peace

Last summer, I found myself standing in a quiet Connecticut tobacco field just outside of Hartford, guiding a drone across a vast landscape.

“Interreligious” and “interfaith” are often used interchangeably, though some scholars, practitioners, and activists favor one term over the other. Learn more about how we define these two terms, their similarities, and their differences.

As we approach the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and mark a year of living with the unimaginable, one thing is clear: The kind of peacebuilding and interreligious dialogue work we do at Hartford International University must become the norm rather than the exception.

HIU’s Director of Communications, Susan Schoenberger, sheds light on the importance of Interfaith Dialogue and the power of empathy and connection in bridging religious divides.