by MATTHEW NASH – Sequim Gazette Jan 25, 2012 In an effort to bridge the gap of religious differences in America, the Interfaith Amigos are creating fresh dialogue across the country and soon will open up a conversation in Sequim. Three compadres from Christian, Jewish and Islamic backgrounds — the Rev. Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted …
Category Archive: MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN
Muslim-Christian Dialogue; These category includes important academic essays on Muslim Christian dialogue.
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Jan
26
Interfaith dialogue presents opportunities
By SAMAR FATANY Jan 22, 2012 Let us establish business partnerships and support joint projects between faith-based organizations Exploring what the Abrahamic faiths have in common was the theme of an interfaith dialogue held in Atlanta’s All Saints Episcopal Church on the sidelines of the recent US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum. The Saudi Committee of International …
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Jan
05
Interfaith harmony camp for students
Saturday, December 31, 2011 LAHORE AN NGO held a three-day Interfaith Harmony Camp at St Anthony’s High School, Lawrence Road, Lahore. The camp was aimed at enabling young students of three religions to develop mutual understanding and trust among each other. A group of 60 students aged 14-16 years from Muslim, Christian and Sikh religions …
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Dec
25
US ambassador joins at Faisal Mosque interfaith dialogue
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter and his wife Dr Marilyn Wyatt on Monday participated in an interfaith dialogue at Faisal Mosque’s International Islamic University and discussed ways to promote interfaith understanding. The participants of the dialogue included university students and the Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Christian religious leaders, a US embassy statement …
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Dec
25
The Lowe’s Controversy and the Success of Religious Pluralists
by Daniel Tutt – huffingtonpost As someone who works in the field of promoting interfaith dialogue on Islam in America, I can tell you it has been a hectic couple of weeks. When Lowe’s Home Improvement decided to pull its ads from TLC’s new reality show “All American Muslim,” they sparked a national crisis over …
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Dec
22
Christmas Eve brings together Houston Jews, Muslims
by Kate Shellnutt -Houston Chronicles December 21, 2011 On Christmas Eve, Jews and Muslims may find themselves with nothing to do while Christian neighbors plan fancy dinners and special church services. For the past two years, the Jewish and Muslim communities in Houston have taken advantage of their free schedules to gather together to learn …
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Dec
20
Religions should promote peace, says bishop
By Priscilla Pinto, Pune December 20, 2011 An inter-faith meet at Pune has stressed that all religions should promote peace and harmony and aim at restoring the dignity of the human person. “Peace and harmony are at the heart of every religion. All religions should work toward eradicating corruption and poverty and restoring basic dignity …
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Dec
20
Interfaith dialogue and the road to peace
By Mark Hare Cathnewsindia.com Dec. 18, 2011 As valuable as e-communication and social media are, when it comes to understanding and appreciation of other views, there is no substitute for the good old-fashioned, face-to-face sit-down. All the more so when the subject is religion and spirituality. Happily, around Rochester anyway, college students are among the …
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Dec
06
Tauran hails friendship with Muslims
by Tom Heneghan – THE TABLET 3 December 2011 Five years after Pope Benedict XVI’s Regensburg address that ignited protests around the Islamic world, the Catholic-Muslim Forum established to improve interfaith relations has said that what began as formal dialogue has become increasingly characterised by friendship. The forum, which grew out of Muslim dissatisfaction with …
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Dec
02
King’s interfaith initiative warrants global support: Indonesian leader
by P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS Dec 1, 2011 JEDDAH: A visiting Indonesian Muslim leader has emphasized the significance of the interfaith dialogue initiative launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and said all countries should support the noble initiative to promote mutual understanding and world peace. “We Muslims should be …
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Dec
02
Bryn Mawr President Travels to Jordan As Part of Interfaith Forum
December 1, 2011 Bryn Mawr President Jane McAuliffe joined Muslim and Catholic scholars, intellectuals, and clerics from 18 Islamic and non-Islamic countries in a three-day interfaith forum focused on the theme “Reason, Faith and the Human Person.” Held from Nov. 21-23, the forum took place at the “Baptism Site,” a place on the shores of …
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Nov
28
How can we improve interfaith dialogue?
-THE OTTAWACITIZEN.com NOVEMBER 27, 2011 Rev. RAY INNEN PARCHELO is a novice Tendai priest and founder of the Red Maple Sangha, the first lay Buddhist community in Eastern Ontario. It hasn’t always been fashionable to consider seriously faiths other than one’s own. My co-worker remembers telling a friend and church-mate that she was soon to …
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Nov
26
Catholics and Muslims pursue dialogue amid Mideast tension
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor- REUTERS Nov 25, 2011 BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN, Jordan (Reuters) – Only five years ago, critical remarks by Pope Benedict about Islam sparked off violent protests in several Muslim countries. Never very good, relations between the world’s two largest religions sank to new lows in modern times. This week, while …
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Nov
25
Can Jews, Muslims and Christians all get along?
by RICHARD LLOYD November 24, 2011 Over the past 18 months, Middle Tennessee has been thrust uncomfortably into the spotlight of national debates about the place of Islam in American society, owing to controversies over the proposed Islamic Center in Murfreesboro and proposed state legislation outlawing the practice of Sharia law. Not surprisingly, disproportionate attention …
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Nov
23
Religious leaders urged to spread interfaith values
23 November 2011 JORDANTIMES AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received a delegation comprising participants in the Second Muslim-Catholic Forum, which opened at the Baptism Site in the Jordan Valley on Monday, according to a Royal Court statement. During the meeting, King Abdullah lauded participants’ efforts and emphasised the importance of the …
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Nov
22
‘Abraham Jam’ Interfaith Music Concert
“‘Abraham Jam’ Interfaith Music Concert Organized By Students of Duke, NC State and Chapel Hill” By Yonat Shimron – HuffingtonPost 11/21/11 DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) Say the word “interfaith” and the next word to roll off the tongue is probably “dialogue.” It’s hard to think of one without the other. But college students know there are …
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Nov
20
Leaders of Jacksonville interfaith groups seeking ways to improve ecumenical efforts
By Jeff Brumley JACKSONVILLE.COM November 19, 2011 Some local religious leaders find it ironic that Jacksonville’s leading ecumenical organizations aren’t always communicating about their efforts to promote interfaith dialogue. Now some of those ministers are openly expressing their desire to see these groups — the Interfaith Council of Jacksonville, OneJax Inc. and perhaps others — …
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Nov
19
Students ‘do interfaith’ through universal language of music
By Yonat Shimron – WASHINGTON POST November 18 2011 DURHAM, N.C. — Say the word “interfaith” and the next word to roll off the tongue is probably “dialogue.” It’s hard to think of one without the other. But college students know there are other ways to communicate, and music may be chief among them. Students …
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Nov
16
Christian Muslim Dialogue to hold Thanksgiving celebration Saturday
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 The Christian Muslin Dialogue, a diverse group of believers that holds monthly meetings, will hold their annual Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday Nov. 19 at Hunter Presbyterian Church. A worship service will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m., in which all participants in the celebration are invited, but not required, to …
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Nov
15
Muslim, Christian peace advocates to hold interfaith dialogues in the Philippines
November 09, 2011 MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Nov. 9, 2011) – In pursuit of interreligious dialogue and understanding as a vital tool for peacemaking, particularly those geared towards peace in Mindanao, the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy initiated efforts to gather leaders from both the Islamic and Christian faiths, as well as members of …
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Oct
17
Iranian Shi’a Muslims in dialogue with Catholic monks
14/10/2011 – VATICAN RADIO What were a group of Iranian Shi’a Muslims doing at the Benedictine Abbey of Sant Anselmo here in Rome in mid September? Well they were attending a meeting sponsored by a group of monks who promote monastic interreligious dialogue. One which brought together for three days nine Iranian Shi’a Muslims led …
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Oct
14
Initiatives being taken for interfaith dialogue
by Sabir Shah September 27, 2011 LAHORE: Although the July 16, 2008 World Conference on Dialogue, jointly organized by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia and King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Spanish capital of Madrid had shown rulers all over the world as to what efforts were actually required to inculcate …
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Oct
07
Dialogue Decalogue
by Leonard Swidler, Temple University Dialogue in the interreligious, interideological sense is a conversation on a common subject between people with differing views undertaken so that they can learn from one another and grow. The Dialogue Decalogue formulated by Prof. Leonard Swidler sets forth the ground rules for dialogue. FIRST COMMANDMENT The essential purpose of …
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Oct
07
Conference on Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
2011-10-04 POLAND.PL A conference on Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Embassy of Indonesia in Warsaw, will be held in Kraków on 5 October 2011. The Conference is subtitled ‘Managing Tolerance, Respect and Understanding in the Religious Communities: Polish and Indonesian …
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Oct
07
Reflections on Ramadan Dinners at Churches/Synagogues
by Peace Islands Institute October 06, 2011 The Peace Islands Institute (PII), formerly the Interfaith Dialog Center, was active throughout Ramadan, August 2011, with Iftar organizations at various churches and synagogues (friendship gatherings), and home dinners (neighborliness project) where Turkish-American families hosted their non-Muslim friends at their homes. As PII, we believe by breaking bread …
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Oct
07
Nigerian Brethren make progress on interfaith peace work
Thu, 6 Oct 2011 From CoBNews (Oct. 6, 2011) Elgin, IL — Following is the September update from Nathan and Jennifer Hosler, Church of the Brethren peace and reconciliation workers with Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). They work at EYN’s Kulp Bible College: Since June 2010, a group of …
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Oct
07
Signs of stronger interfaith dialogue in U.S. since 9/11
By Shlomo Shamir HAARETZ.com 12.09.11 NEW YORK – While the eyes of Americans and many others the world over were fixed Sunday on the main event marking a decade after 9/11 at Ground Zero in New York, Christians, Jews and Muslims were due to meet at joint inter-faith ceremonies and dialogues and together recall the …
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Sep
23
Panel promotes religious diversity in Tennessee
Sep 19, 2011 – WSMV An interfaith group on a 15-city tour stopped in Murfreesboro Monday night, speaking on the importance of religious tolerance. Murfreesboro has been embroiled in controversy over the building of an Islamic center. An Islamic Imam told the crowd at Middle Tennessee State University that he is proud to be an …
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Sep
17
9/11 after ten years, dialogue with the Islam of peace
by Asia News September 07, 2011 Fr Victor Edwin, an expert in Muslim-Christians relations, explains how relations between the two communities have changed and what situation the Muslim world faces in the wake of the 2001 attacks in New York City. For Indian Muslims, illiteracy is the main enemy. Mumbai – “Several prominent Muslim clerics …
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Sep
17
Vatican urged Muslim dialogue after 9/11
by Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States horrified the pope and Vatican officials, who unequivocally condemned terrorism and offered prayers for the dead, the survivors and the rescue workers. The attacks shook the world but did not destroy the commitment to dialogue and cooperation of …
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Aug
09
Vincentians host conference promoting Christian-Muslim dialogue
August 7, 2011 A conference focusing on inter-religious dialogue between Christians and Muslims with workshops on ways to foster mutual understanding and enrich knowledge of the Catholic and Muslim faith traditions is taking place in Pacet, Indonesia from August 7-17, 2011 with attendees from 32 countries. The theme is ‘Put Out into the Deep’ (Lk. …
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Aug
09
Europe needs a grassroots movement to tackle the threat of Islamophobia
by Donald Reeves – THE GUARDIAN 5 August 2011 Following the events of 22 July in Norway – when Anders Behring Breivik, driven by a hatred of Islam, killed 77 people – there have been ample expressions of outrage, analysis and commentary, but little indication as to what must to be done to prevent Islamophobia …
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Aug
03
Muslims promoting interfaith relations during Ramadan
By Madhu Krishnamurthy – Daily Herald 8/1/2011 Starting today, Muslims throughout North America will face nearly 16-hour days of fasting for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a time of self-purification, self-restraint and inner reflection for Muslims, who abstain from food and drink and other sensual pleasures during daylight hours. During the month, …
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Aug
03
Delaware sees interest in interfaith dialogue
by GARY SOULSMAN – The News Journal of Wilmington, Del. August 02, 2011 BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, Del. — Not many Muslims get invited to be fill-in preachers at Christian congregations, but that’s what happened to Semab Chaudhry at Silverside Church. Last month the pharmaceutical audit manager stepped into the pulpit for a Sunday talk explaining the …
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Aug
03
The era of dialogue will never be over
by Kerim BALCI -TODAY’S ZAMAN 27 July 2011 It was in 1994 that I read Fethullah Gülen’s declaration of all the ages until the resurrection to be an “era of dialogue.” At that time, I was surprised to hear such decisiveness in the voice of a Muslim scholar, in labeling the ages to come as …
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Aug
01
Turks, Norwegians now brothers forever
01 August 2011- TODAY’S ZAMAN With the memory of Gizem, the Turkish and Norwegian people will now be brothers forever, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said during a funeral ceremony held for Turkish-Norwegian Gizem Doğan, who lost her life in last week’s massacre in Oslo. A funeral ceremony was held for Gizem on Monday in …
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Jul
30
Norway holds first funerals for victims of massacre
29 July 2011, Friday – TODAY’S ZAMAN Norwegians began a solemn day of memorials on Friday for victims of last week’s bomb and shooting massacre, and the first funerals for the 76 victims were being held. “Today it is one week since Norway was hit by evil,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said at a memorial …
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Jul
28
Crown prince, foreign minister attend mosque ceremony for terror victims
by ABDURRAHIM GÜNAYDIN – today’s Zaman 27 July 2011 The World Islamic Mission Mosque in Oslo on Tuesday hosted a memorial for the 76 victims of Friday’s bombing in downtown Oslo and the shooting spree that followed at an island summer youth camp. Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Oslo Mayor …
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Jul
27
Words do matter
by JOOST LAGENDIJK – TODAY’S ZAMAN J.lagendijk@todayszaman.com 26 July 2011 After the Norway massacre in which a homegrown extreme-right Islamophobe killed dozens of people, a profound debate started in the United States and Europe on how this could happen. One of the most sensitive elements in that discussion is the relationship between, on the one …
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Jul
27
Norway attacks confirm danger of racial hatred, xenophobia, Islamophobia
27 July 2011 Moscow, Interfax – The recent terror attacks in Norway evidence the need to strengthen international cooperation in resisting racial hatred and xenophobia, Moscow believes. “Firstly, I would want to join the sincere condolences expressed to the Norwegian people,” Russian Foreign Ministry Envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and the Supremacy of Law Konstantin …
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Jul
27
Norway’s Muslims Mourn, Seek Solace
JULY 26, 2011 By JOHN W. MILLER -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: EUROPE DRAMMEN, Norway—After local media reported that Islamic terrorists may have been behind the deadly bombing of a government office in Oslo on Friday, Muslim families in this town began fearing a revenge attack. The subsequent shooting rampage compounded those fears. “We called each …
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Jul
26
Oslo’s Clash of Civilizations
by Bruce Riedel THE DAILY BEAST Jul 25, 2011 The horrible tragedy in Norway is a reminder that extremists—Christian and Muslim—both seek a clash of civilizations. They thrive on each other’s hatred, hoping to destroy dialogue and reconciliation to re-create their medieval fantasies. Jihadist websites were thrilled when the first news came out of Oslo …
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Jul
23
Christian leaders: Pilgrimages must change to help Holy Land peace
By Simon Caldwell Jul 23, 2011 Catholic News Service LONDON – Catholic and Anglican leaders have challenged Christians to find new ways to establish lasting peace in the Holy Land, including changing the nature of pilgrimages. International Christian, Jewish and Muslim delegates at the two-day Conference on Christians in the Holy Land, at Lambeth Palace …
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Jul
20
Young Muslims contribute more than you know in Britain
July 18, 2011 02:03 AM By Sughra Ahmed The Daily Star Many young British Muslims – who comprise over 50 percent of the Muslim population in the United Kingdom – feel confronted by a world that objectifies and stereotypes them as anti-social or troublemakers who do not contribute to a productive society. In recent years, …
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Jul
17
Malaysian Prime Minister to Meet With Pope in Gesture to Christians
by By LIZ GOOCH Published: July 15, 2011 – NEW YORK TIMES KUALA LUMPUR — A decision by Prime Minister Najib Razak to meet with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday signals a wish to mend ties with Malaysia’s Christians following a series of incidents, including the firebombing of churches, that have strained interfaith relations in …
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Jul
09
Peace and tolerance
by Amina Rasul July 07, 2011 Zamboanga City (Intrafaith Workshop on A Common Peace) — In the past 20 years, Mindanao, home to hospitable and kind peoples, has been better known to the world as home to terrorist cells (Al Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyyah, Abu Sayyaf Group). It is an abode made more uninviting by complexities …
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Jul
06
Religion still matters, global survey finds
by Karen Peake July 6, 2011 A new Ipsos MORI poll has found that religion still matters to most people in the world. The global survey looked at the views of over 18,000 people across 24 countries, including the UK and US. Seven in 10 of those surveyed said they had a religion but there …
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Jul
05
Tolerance key to progress at home, peace in the world
By SAMAR FATANY | ARAB NEWS Conflict between different faiths today is caused by deviant viewpoints and misinterpretations of the divine scriptures To move Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations forward we need to resolve the ideological crisis that has long allowed extremely radical views to permeate our societies. The perpetuation of outmoded customs and …
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