Interfaith Week in Salt Lake Feb. 3-11

Published: Saturday, Jan. 27 2007 12:18 a.m. MST

Marcus Borg's visit to Salt Lake City is one of several events scheduled as part the of The Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable's annual Interfaith Week, which runs Feb. 3-11. All events are free and open to the public.

Other activities include:

• Feb. 4 — A film screening of "Secrets of Mary Magdalene" from 1 to 2 p.m., with a discussion to follow at 3 p.m., at the Main Auditorium of the Salt Lake Public Library, 210 E. 400 South. The discussion will feature Maxine Hanks, a contributing author to the new book, "Secrets of Mary Magdalene." The event is co-sponsored by the Salt Lake City Film Center and Friends of the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Books will be available for sale.

• Feb. 7 — A public forum on "Achieving Peace in our Community Through Politics & Religion ... Is Nonviolence Possible?" to be held at Westminster College's Gore Concert Hall at 7 p.m. Hosted by Doug Fabrizio of KUER, the forum's opening address will be given by Arvil Looking Horse, a Lakota spiritual leader, followed by a panel discussion that includes the Rev. France Davis from Calvary Baptist Church, the lieutenant governor, a member of the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake, and the leader of the Unitarian Church. The forum is sponsored by the Community of Peace.

• Feb. 7 — The Christian Science Church at 1165 Foothill Drive will focus its 7:30 p.m. testimony meeting on the subject "God's Blessings Are for Everyone." All in attendance are invited to testify about the ways God is blessing them.

• Feb. 8 — Multicultural Arch Foundation invites you to a "Celebration of Noah's Tradition," at 6 p.m. at the Main Salt Lake Public Library, 210 E. 400 South, fourth-floor conference room. Panelists will focus on the prophet Noah and the prophet Abraham as the common father of Jews, Muslims and Christians, and will talk about the place of messengers.

• Feb. 8 — Salt Lake Friends (Quakers) will hold their monthly quiet witness for peace at 5:30 p.m. at the Gallivan Center, on the east sidewalk on Main Street between 200 South and 300 South, across from the Gallivan TRAX station. Participants may join in for a few minutes or the entire hour. For more information call Heidi Hart, 366-3334.

• Feb. 11 — The week's events conclude with the annual Interfaith Musical Tribute to the Human Spirit Concert, with the theme, "A Call to Prayer" at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. Tickets are free but are required, call 570-0080. Singers, dancers and musical performers from Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Baha'i and Christian traditions will share their unique talents.

For more information go to www.utahfaiths.org.

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