Nast, Lenora Heilig

Interfaith dialogue groups; theology as a deterrent to interfaith understanding; the differences between Christianity and some Oriental religions.

Interfaith activities in the Baltimore Archdiocese area; relations between Catholics and Jews; James Cardinal Gibbons; the Secretariat for Christian Unity.

Differences between the ecumenical activism of the 1960s and the change after 1970; previous ministers-Dr. Guthrie Speers, the Rev. John Middaugh, and Dr. lain Wilson; methods and results of interfaith activities; the role of the media and the laity.

Civil rights activities in which the clergy participated on an interfaith basis; ten-year fight for passage of the Baltimore Civil Rights Bill of 1964; the steering committee of the Baltimore Community Relations Commission; presence of the clergy during the riots of 1968 and at demonstrations.

Personal philosophy of man's origin and spiritual growth; dialogue among the three major faiths; most effective methods of interfaith action; uses of the media.

Rabbi Morris Lazeron; Rabbi Edward Israel; Rabbi Abraham Shusterman; the means to promote interfaith understanding.

Techniques and potential value of dialogue; leadership by the clergy; use of the media; grass roots leadership; effect of fundamentalism and orthodoxy; politics and the lessening of interfaith activities in the 1970s.

The origin of the commission in 1962; definition of ecumenism; current activities; the Towson State University School of Theology; the value of personal friendship among clergymen of different faiths; the possibility of using television and radio to promote interfaith understanding.

Origin of the Office of Radio and Television; early part-time directors; John Paul Davidson; "To Promote Good Will" and other programs; advantages of religious programming for radio and television.

National church efforts toward civil rights; Vatican 11 and interfaith activities; successful methods for promoting interfaith dialogue.