Let’s Talk Peace
Religious and wisdom traditions share common moral ground: the dignity of others, care for the vulnerable, the imperative of truthfulness and the pursuit of peace. Let's Talk Peace highlights these important conversations with experts and thought leaders around the world.
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Exploring Interfaith Culture and Religious Pluralism
The Interfaith Observer thrives in the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement (CEIE) at Seattle University.
• Healing Division in Our World Through Oneness Faith Spencer >
• Listening as Peacebuilding Mohammed Abu-Nimer >
• Earth – Faith – Peace: An Interreligious Youth Teach-In Suzy Lamoreaux >
• So You Want to Be an Interfaith Peacebuilder? Mohammed Abu-Nimer >
• Review: Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding Kathe Schaaf and Kay Lindahl >
• Stories from a Gathering of Southern Peacebuilders | Laughing, Learning, Listening Sari Heidenreich >
• URI – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Victor Kazanjian >
FEATURED RESOURCE
Pope Leo XIV, World Day of Peace Message
View the message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the LIX World Day of Peace and its vision for a more peaceful world.
ON-DEMAND COURSE
Introduction to Interreligious Engagement
Get to know your neighbor through gaining a deeper understanding on what they believe.
FEATURED PODCAST
Walk Talk Listen
Indigenous scholar, poet, and peacebuilder Binalakshmi Nepram, from Manipur in Northeast India, speaks with Maurice A. Bloem in this podcast conversation.
Explore CEIE Peace Playlist
Jerry Zehr — The PeaceMaker’s Path – MultiFaith Approaches to Peace
In this conversation, Reverend Jerry Zehr discusses his book, The Peacemaker’s Path, highlighting how multi-faith wisdom and shared spiritual practices like kindness, gratitude, and community solidarity can foster hope and bridge societal divisions.
Rita Semel — A Full Life Enriched by Repairing the World
This video features interfaith leader Rita Semel reflecting on a lifelong commitment to social justice and building bridges between diverse communities, inspired by the Jewish tenet of tikkun olam (repairing the world).
Kamran Shezad — There are No Petroleum-based Products in Heaven: Spiritual Transformation Now
Kamran Shezad, director of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences, discusses how spiritual transformation, rooted in simplicity, modesty, and humility, is essential for addressing the global environmental crisis and fulfilling one’s responsibility to protect creation.
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Additional Resources
The Non-Violent Shift is Coming – Seattle U. Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture
This lecture (March 2026) is on “The Non-Violent Shift is Coming” and features a discussion exploring our call to build “a house of peace,” tapping our power for good and unleashing our power for more nonviolent lives and a more just society.
Visit Lecture “The Non-Violent Shift is Coming” Here >
UN 2026 Theme: Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day
Under the theme Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day, this year’s International Day of Peace honours the ‘everyday architects of peace’—people driving local action, laying the groundwork for stability, and building a lasting peace from the ground up.
Continue Your Learning with Additional UN Resources Here >