Peacemaker Daniel Buttry profiles the 12th Century St Hugh of Lincoln, who showed rare courage in defending Jewish men and women against deadly persecution.
Category: Biographical Stories
Joseph Brodsky
Journalist David Crumm, Editor of ReadTheSpirit online magazine, writes about the Nobel Prize-winning poet Joseph Brodsky as an interfaith peacemaker.
Etty Hillesum
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry writes about the life of Etty Hillesum, a chapter from his book Interfaith Heroes.
Jonathan Sacks
Peacemaker and author Paul R. Dekar profiles Sir Jonathan Sacks, who just retired as Chief Rabbi of United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.
Sarah & Angelina Grimké (1792-1873 & 1805-1879)
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were American abolitionist sisters who fought to advance the causes of interfaith tolerance, women’s rights and ending slavery.