Tania Mian and Jay Israel peered at the window opening and the wood around it with interest. The pair reframed the old window to make way for replacement windows, and Mian noted that Israel brought a lot of expertise to the collaborative effort. “Once...
The Oklahoma Conference of Church has partnered with a northwest Oklahoma City church to offer an interfaith event offering different viewpoints about the Holy Land. “Faith Perspectives on Jerusalem” will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OKC First Church...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Leaders from all different faiths headed to the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday to get clarification on a change that they say would exclude non-Christians from leading legislators in prayer. According to a letter obtained by CAIR Oklahoma, Rep....
by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
Gold and burgundy tapestries faded from thousands of prayers laid reverently on opposite sides of the second floor Capitol rotunda. Religious leaders and observers filtered in. Some sitting comfortably on the rugs, some timidly taking a seat on foldout chairs. Kufis...
Interfaith leaders are troubled by a change in a chaplain program at the state Capitol that effectively excludes non-Christians from leading legislators in prayer. “You know what that means? No one is welcome here of a different faith,” Muslim faith leader...
