Word: lalas
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...Belief in Action” is the semester’s main event for HCIC—a multi-faith organization aimed at removing barriers between religious organizations, exposing people to other faiths, increasing networking, and coordinating joint service projects, according to HCIC Co-Chair Om L. Lala...
...mentioned how service could serve to unite and bring out the common elements of all our religions and also challenge us to embrace differences in our multi-faith society,” Lala said...
...What makes this event unique is that it’s accompanied with reflection,” Lala said, “[It illustrates] the power of faith in uniting people of different backgrounds and power of service in doing the same...
...Lala said that this year’s “Belief in Action” saw greater participation than years before, and HCIC is considering making it a more frequent event...
Although the United Ministry at Harvard—a consortium of religious professionals on campus—has brought people of multiple faiths together during times of crisis, such as in response to the events of Sept. 11 and the tsunami, Lala said such efforts tended to be reactive rather than proactive...