Festival of Faiths: Sacred Soil

The Festival of Faiths will take place in Louisville, KY on November 3-9, 2010.

The festival’s theme for 2010 is “Sacred Soil: Foundation of Life.”  The program planned for this event features prominent theologians, conservationists, and environmentalists who will reflect on the ties between many faiths and sacred soil.

Learn more about the Festival of Faithsand see the list of movies, speakers, and workshops that will be taking place.  Featured speakers include Wendell Berry, Dr. Matthew Sleeth, Dr. Ellen Davis, Wes Jackson, and Will Allen. 

Environmental Ministries and the Presbyterian Hunger Program will have a booth at the festival.  Please stop by if you are in town for the event.

The mission of the Festival of Faithsis to "celebrate the diversity of our faiths and spiritual practices, to express gratitude for our unity, and to strengthen the role of faith traditions in our community. The Festival allows people of many different faith traditions in our community to come together, share meaningful dialogue, and identify commonalities and differences, all while working on projects that address common concerns."