On April 29, the Interfaith March for Peace & Justice will be held in downtown Columbus, Ohio for a second time, and this year, sister marches will be happening in many other locations across the country and the globe as well.
The purpose of the Interfaith March for Peace & Justice is to affirm religious liberty and equal justice for all, regardless of religion, race, or place of origin. With religious intolerance and xenophobia on the rise, and with persistent racism still plaguing our society, the organizers feel it is their duty to reassert some of the basic principles that our society depends on. Rather than staying in Facebook silos and complaining to those who agree with them, they stress the importance of making commitments publicly in a way that contributes to the critical conversations that have been going on in our society about these issues.
In addition to the march taking place in Columbus, organizers have been able to partner with like-minded groups and individuals in other locations so that they will be joined by multiple sister marches on April 29.
At the time of this writing, they anticipated about a dozen events in US cities, including Oxnard, CA; Boise, ID; Madison, WI; Houston, TX; Charleston, SC; York, PA; and Concord, NH.
One of the desired outcomes of this event in the US is to impact ongoing conversations about inclusion, religious diversity, and racial equality that are crucial at this time.
Since the organizing group, Safe Alliance of Interfaith Leaders, is a Cooperation Circle of United Religions Initiative (URI), their efforts have been amplified and they have happily made contact with like-minded people in locations throughout the world. They are very excited to be working with URI Cooperation Circles in Uganda, Malawi, Pakistan, and India. They are hoping that their coordinated efforts on April 29 will in some way contribute to a sense of peace and unity in our divided world.
- Greg Davis
Any interested URI Cooperation Circles are encouraged to learn more by checking out the website interfaithmarch.com or the Facebook page.