Interfaith Lecture Series
From Fear to Hope: Childhood Experiences with Anti-Semitism/How to Teach Respect
Educational, 05-Aug-2020
Originally broadcast at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Linda K. Wertheimer on how to fight religious bigotry and teach religion in an intolerant world.
Linda K. Wertheimer is the award-winning author of Faith Ed, Teaching about Religion in An Age of Intolerance.
Since Faith Ed was published, she has given talks around the country about the power of education to fight religious bigotry, religious minority youths’ experiences, and challenges educators face when teaching about religion.
This program is made possible by the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Endowment Fund for Adult Programming.
About Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. As a community, we celebrate, encourage and study the arts and treat them as integral to all of learning, and we convene the critical conversations of the day to advance understanding through civil dialogue. CHQ Assembly is the online expression of Chautauqua Institution's mission.
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