Facilitator Diane D'Souza, of Hyderabad, India, suggested it may be time men were sent on a journey of their own. Whatever the future, the challenge underlying interfaith work is how to collaborate. Effective networks and vibrant relationships imply genuine risk. Breaking down the barriers between faiths with long histories of mutual distrust is slow and arduous. There is no rushing mutuality.
Seasoned travellers advise against simply tallying numbers or rushing headlong into more projects.
The fruits that ripen slowly may nourish at the deepest levels. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario.