Interreligious leaders can be anywhere—both inside and outside of religious congregations. ICJS equips people in all walks of life to disarm religious bias and bigotry and to champion religious pluralism.
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Interreligious leaders can be anywhere—both inside and outside of religious congregations. ICJS equips people in all walks of life to disarm religious bias and bigotry and to champion religious pluralism.
ICJS offers programs for religious leaders—both ordained and lay leaders—to increase their interreligious literacy, build resilient networks with one another, deepen understanding across differences.
At ICJS, a “justice leader” is a community, civic, or nonprofit leader who seeks to understand how the religious diversity of our communities is an asset that can anchor Baltimore’s health and growth.
ICJS provides thoughtful programming and professional development opportunities for Baltimore-area teachers in public, private religious, and independent non-religious schools.
In 2022, ICJS will launch the Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI) for Muslim-Christian dialogue. Participants will be emerging Muslim religious leaders who attend Islamic seminaries and learning institutions in the United States and emerging Christian leaders who attend seminary at one of the member institutions of the Washington Theological Consortium.
In 2022, ICJS will launch the Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI) for Muslim-Christian dialogue. Participants will be emerging Muslim religious leaders who attend Islamic seminaries and learning institutions in the United States and emerging Christian leaders who attend seminary at one of the member institutions of the Washington Theological Consortium.
ICJS, in partnership with the Washington Theological Consortium, hosts an annual Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI) to advance Jewish-Christian understanding amongst rising Jewish and Christian clergy.
ICJS, in partnership with the Washington Theological Consortium, hosts an annual Emerging Religious Leaders Intensive (ERLI) to advance Jewish-Christian understanding amongst rising Jewish and Christian clergy.
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