Cambridge is home to many different faith communities and many
different spiritual groups, which provides a remarkable opportunity
for mutual understanding and for creating a society rooted in common
values, while celebrating variety of belief and practice. Since 1980
the Cambridge Inter-Faith Group has worked to build good relations
between faith communities in Cambridge. It is part of the Inter Faith
Network UK and of the East of England Faiths Agency.
The Cambridge Interfaith Group believes that dialogue and co-
operation can only exist if they are rooted in respectful
relationships which do not blur or undermine the distinctiveness of
different religious traditions, and subscribe to the Guidelines for
Dialogue of the Inter Faith Network of the UK.
One of the great features of this Interfaith Group is that it
provides opportunities for followers of any religion or spiritual
path to visit the places of spiritual practice or worship of other
religions or spiritual groups and see just what it is they do, why
and how.
Cambridge Interfaith Fair 2008
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This annual event this will be held on Sunday 29 June '08: 2-5 pm at
the Friends Meeting House on Jesus Lane (NOT in the Guildhall this
year) under the auspices of the Cambridge InterFaith
Group, the Community Development Team of Cambridge City Council, and
Cambridgeshire County Council.
At a time when people are seeking answers through turning to
spirituality, this is an opportunity for each of the faith groups in
Cambridge to share with them those beliefs and practices that enable
them to trust in a happier future.
Participants at previous Fairs have included:
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Ahmadiya Muslim Association - Baha'i Community - Brahma Kumaris -
Cambridge Buddhist Society - Cambridge Pagans - Christian Science
Church - Dances of Universal Peace - Falun Dafa - Hindu - Hare
Krishna - Cambridge InterFaith Group - Islam - MasterPath - Castle
Street Methodist Church - Samatha Trust (Buddhist) - St Edward King
and Martyr (Church of England) - Sri Chinmoy Group - Subud Cambridge -
Sukyo Mahikari Cambridge - Unitarian Church - Young Jains.
More information about the fair can be found at:
http://www.cam.net.uk/home/interfaith/index.html