Interfaith Alliance and Affiliates

The Interfaith Alliance (National)
www.interfaithalliance.org

The Interfaith Alliance of New York State
www.tianys.org

Long Island Chapter of the Interfaith Alliance
www.interfaithalliance-li.org

Interfaith and Diversity

The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
http://www.pluralism.org/

First Amendment/Civil Liberties

Theocracy Watch
www.theocracywatch.org

First Freedom First
http://www.firstfreedomfirst.org/

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/

State and National Politics

Citizens for Better Government in New York, Inc.
www.cbgny.org

Petition for Paper ballots for the 2008 election
http://tia-roch.org/ActionItemsBallots.pdf

Published Letters

1. July 4, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, authored by Sister M. Gratia L'Esperance, president of The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester.
2. July 16, 2007 Letters to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
   • Public Money Can Clean Up Elections, by Elaine R. Johnson
   • Auditable Paper Ballots Paramount, by Bruce Pollock
3. July 25, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Where is money, time best spent? by Gail Mott
4. October 20, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Cultural descent affecting us all by Rev. Tom LeBeau.
5. October 27, 2007 Letter to the Editor, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, An uninformed slam
   against us by Rev. Dick Myers
6. December 8, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Advent Message Instructive for All, by Paul Hammer.
7. December 26, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Build Bridges for Our County's Sake, by Bob Kaiser
8. December 26, 2007, Letter to the Editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Religion, Science Operate Differently, by John Golden
9. "Opportunity to Heal Nation is Here", a letter to the editor of the D&C by Paul Hammer, January 22, 2008.
10. "Community Must Heal Hurt Gandhi Inflicted", an op-ed essay in the D&C by Dick Myers and Sr. Gratia L'Esperance, January 23, 2008.
11. "An Erosion of Trust in Open and Fair Government ", a letter to the editor of the Minority Reporter by Rev. Peter Peters, March 8, 2008.
12. "Majority Legislators failed Minority Community", a letter to the editor of the Minority Reporter by Sr. Gratia L'Esperance, March 8, 2008.
13. "Christians Should Protect Minorities", a letter to the editor of the D&C by Rev. Alan G. Newton, March 12, 2008.

Articles of Interest

1. An article from "Tikkun", as suggested by Elaine Johnson, entitled "Reflections on Poverty in the U.S. Forty Years After the Urban Riots" by Peter Dreier.
2. “Mobilizing the Religious Left” by Alan Wolfe, from the October 21, 2007 NYT Sunday Book Review
3. Renewal Spreads the Environmental Gospel, Boston Globe, February 21 2008, on religious groups involved with
   environmental action. http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/02/21/renewal_spreads_the_envi
   ronmental_gospel/

Mission of The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester

We are committed to an inclusive democratic process based upon the mutual responsibility of public officials, public institutions, and the general public. It requires honest and civility through open discussion of issues and full participation open to all citizens.

We work towards a public good that offers dignity and wholeness to all people. This includes a quality public education, a sustainable environment, a living wage, comprehensive health care, adequate housing, and a voice for people of faith in the political arena that respects the First Amendment.

As a growing and diverse interfaith community, we bring a constructive and healing witness to public and political life in the Greater Rochester community. The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester is one of many local alliances in a national coalition of people of faith.

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