​As a child, I was puzzled by the phrase, “The world is getting smaller.”  I was terrified that the world was actually shrinking and that soon there would literally be nowhere for me to stand.  There are many of us who now have friends who are Jews, Muslims, Hindu, Nones and of other spiritual persuasions.  Through  these diverse relationships indeed “the world is getting smaller.”  Is it important that we understand and become more tolerant of each other?  Can such open-mindedness bring calm to the political, economic and environmental issues impacting the world?

New York Times’ Samuel G. Freedman has written an article, “A Laboratory for Interfaith Studies in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,” that sheds new light and encouragement in our growing awareness of the importance of interfaith relations.  Read more athttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/alaboratory-for-interfaith-studies-in-pennsylvania-dutch-country.html?_r=1