Inter-faith Dialogue

• The development of contemporary multi-faith societies

  • globalisation, eg. food
  • technological developments
  • mixing of cultural communities in particular geographical areas in the UK
  • travel is more accessible
  • more tolerance is society
• Inter-faith dialogue

  the conversation between different faiths
• the increase of interfaith-dialogue

  due to:

  • migration has exposed people in the West to ways of thinking from the Far East
  • the Holocaust forced Christianity to think about its relationship with Judaism because institutional anti-Semitism still exists
  • Modern tensions with Islam show the importance of seeking common ground and common teachings of loving your neighbour and placing God at the centre of life
• ’Dialogue with our brothers and sisters of other religions’ - key points

  • there is no conflict between belief in Christ and inter-faith dialogue
  • inter-faith dialogue is an opportunity to give a full account of Christian belief
  • all religions hold aspects of the truth and are led by the Holy Spirit, so dialogue needs to be respectful
  • a key aim is to build a happy society
  • mission is for all members of the Church, not just priests
  • missionaries need to be persistent in their work
• Has inter-faith dialogue contributed practically towards social cohesion?

  • Christians aim to live life to promote the common good
  • shared charitable work for the local community will promote social cohesion