The New Interfaith Generation

The New Interfaith Generation

Source: On Faith

Author: Eboo Pate

Date: 4 August, 2008

I had the chance to speak to 3,000 young people at the United Church of Christ's National Youth Event in Tennessee 10 days ago. I paused in the middle of my talk to ask a question: "How many of you know someone from a different religion personally - a Jew or a Muslim or a Hindu?"

Almost every hand in the room went up.