I do not do much interfaith work–I think that I have attended one such luncheon on my life–but some Pagans do, and they do it well.<\/p>\n
Grove Harris is one of them, and here she reflects on her experience in an essay subtitled “Exclusions, Dualities, and Contributions<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Hat tip: Arachne<\/a>. Tags: Paganism<\/a>, interfaith<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I do not do much interfaith work–I think that I have attended one such luncheon on my life–but some Pagans do, and they do it well. Grove Harris is one of them, and here she reflects on her experience in an essay subtitled “Exclusions, Dualities, and Contributions.” Hat tip: Arachne. 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