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Buddha Blessed Temple
At Buddha Blessed Temple, bright color and beating drums assail the crowd gathered for a Lunar New Year celebration. Outside, snow falls steadily, blanketing the temple’s spacious grounds. Shoes...
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Louisville Society of Friends (Quaker Community)
“Because we experience that the Divine lies deeper than words, we have no formal creed… What binds us together as a spiritual community is not uniformity of belief, but rather our sense of a common...
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Guiding Light Islamic Center
Tucked away in the Klondike neighborhood, Guiding Light Islamic Center is housed in a former Christian church building. Children and caregivers laugh on the campus playground as cars steadily pull...
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Reflect: The Dalai Lama on Global Compassion
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on Global Compassion From the 2017 Festival of Faiths, “Compassion: Shining Like the Sun” Excerpt adapted from The Compassionate Life. I believe that at every level of...
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Q&A with Silas House — Our 2023 Poetry of the Sacred Judge
CIR’s annual Poetry of the Sacred contest is underway! As we continue to accept submissions through August 15, 2023, we invite you to get to know our final judge, Silas House. Earlier this year, Silas...
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Keneseth Israel and the Jewish community in Louisville
On a sunny June evening, Rabbi Ben Freed warmly welcomes folks under an outdoor pavilion in Cherokee Park for evening Shabbat. Members of Keneseth Israel Congregation — children and families, older...
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Festival News: Metro United Way CEO to Serve as Festival Co-Chair
We are thrilled to announce that Metro United Way President and CEO Adria Johnson will join Owsley Brown III as co-chair of the 2023 Festival of Faiths! “I want to be intentional with how I spend my...
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Sacred Kaleidoscope: Hindu Temple of Kentucky
As the sun rises on this warm September morning, a crowd congregates inside the Hindu Temple of Kentucky. It’s the last day of MahaKumbhabishekam, a special week-long celebration at the temple, where...
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Press Release: Festival of Faiths 2023 to Celebrate the Power of Love
LOUISVILLE, KY – The 2023 Festival of Faiths will celebrate the power of love to cultivate meaningful connections, strengthen communities and transform lives. Sacred Hearts, Sacred Minds: Embodying...
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Sacred Kaleidoscope: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Warm smiles, handshakes, and a spread of pastries and juice welcome folks as they enter the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (KCAAH). On this Friday morning, members from the Church of...
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Reflect: ‘New Year‘s Prayer’ by Poet Silas House
New Year’s Prayer By Silas House | Excerpted from “What I Know: a Prayer Essay” Find a body of water, and be still beside it for a time. Build a fire and watch the flames. Sit on the porch. Lie on the...
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Sacred Kaleidoscope: Christ Church United Methodist
Christ Church United Methodist’s main hall bustles with folks milling about, cheerfully greeting one another and making their way into the worship space. Today is one of several performances of the...
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