Study Day: Interreligious Dialogue

May 22 2018

Interreligious Life in the Church
Bishop Marshall Center (Fr. Huller Hall)
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Lunch Provided)
Speakers:
Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, Past Chair of the USCCB Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Committee

Erik Ranstrom, Ph.D., assistant professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Rosemont College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Theology from Boston College and has published articles and essays on Panikkar, the Theology of Religions, and Contemplative Spirituality.

Here is a resource for deacons and priests to consider in preparation for the Clergy Day.

Who Do We Say That We Are? Christian Identity in a Multi-Religious World — World Council of Churches
This brief work, distilled from lengthy and broad theological consultation facilitated by the World Council of Churches, suggests ways in which our faith is deepened and exciting new vistas opened on traditional Christian faith commitments through interreligious dialogue and engagement. Our sincere engagements with the other can lead to a growing grasp of our own faith identity and, indeed, more profound encounter with the mystery of God.
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/publications/who-do-we-say-that-we-are-christian-identity-in-a-multi-religious-world-interreligious-dialogue-and-cooperation-programme-world-council-of-churches