Interfaith Events to Address Contemporary Criticisms of Religions
People of all faiths are invited to join representatives from the World Council of Churches and the Geneva Inter-Religious Platform as they discuss and explore ways to better understand religious and cultural diversity.
People of all faiths are invited to join representatives from the World Council of Churches and the Geneva Inter-Religious Platform as they discuss and explore ways to better understand religious and cultural diversity.
During the weekend of Nov. 12-14, the two organizations will be hosting a series of events – public panel discussion, youth forum, international colloquium, interfaith celebration, and a cultural exhibition – in Geneva to respond to contemporary criticisms of religions.
“At a time when religions are accused of neglecting the spiritual and blamed for being at the root of numerous conflicts, we are called to respond together to an urgent question: Religious identities – for better or for worse?” a promotion for the event stated.
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According to the WCC, various prominent Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim personalities in the field of inter-religious dialogue” have been invited to attend the events. The series of events are entitled “My neighbour's faith and mine. Religious identities: for better or for worse?”
Speakers include Ruth Dreifuss, former president of Switzerland; Rabbi Marc-Raphael Guedj, former chief rabbi of Geneva; Larbi Kechat, Algerian sociologist and rector of the Adda'wa mosque in Paris; Jean-Claude Basset, Geneva Inter-religious Platform founder; and Lama Nèldjorpa Wangchouk, a Tibetan monk.
For more information on the interfaith event, visit: wcc-coe.org
