A consultation on Evangelical approaches to other faiths

"...you shall love your neighbour as yourself"

How should we as Christians relate to other faiths in a society that is religiously pluralistic? To explore this question from an Evangelical perspective St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace would like to invite you to participate in a consultation on Evangelical approaches to other faiths. This event, being held at St Ethelburga's in connection with the Edinburgh 2010 Mission Conference on Thursday, 8th July 2010, aims to open up a space for discussing and sharing challenges, opportunities and concerns of engaging in interfaith dialogue.

After a worship service the consultation will be opened with a keynote address by Dr Paul Hedges providing an overview of Christian approaches to other faiths. Thereafter, the importance of interfaith encounter will be discussed by the panel members Bev Thomas, Revd Dr Nick Wood, Dr R. David Muir and Dr Daniel Strange. After the panel discussion workshops led by Revd Dr David Hilborn, Dr Jane Clements and Dr Helen Reid will deal with the challenges of interfaith dialogue.

In the afternoon we will focus on interfaith encounter in practice.
Dr Andrew Smith and Captains Nick and Kerry Coke will present their work as examples of Evangelical interfaith activities .
There will also be an open space for exchanging experiences, needs and advice.

Click HERE to download the programm.

Edinburgh 2010

Edinburgh 2010 is a multi-denominational and international project set up to commemorate the 1910 World Missionary Conference, and to provide new perspectives on mission for the 21st century.The consultation at St Ethelburga's in London is part of the Edinburgh 2010.global initiative.

Click HERE for more information about Edinburgh 2010.

Participants

Dr Paul Hedges
Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at University of Winchester 

Dr Daniel Strange
Tutor in Culture, Religion and Public Theology at Oak Hill Theological College, London

Revd Dr Nick Wood 
Dean and Tutorial Fellow in Religion and Culture at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford; Director of the Oxford Centre for Christianity and Culture; President of the Christian Muslim Forum 

Bev Thomas
Freelance consultant and lecturer, former board member of the Evangelical Alliance and chair of the Christian Socialist Movement

Dr R. David Muir
Former Executive Director at the Evangelical Alliance responsible for Public Policy and Public Theology

Dr Helen Reid
Director of Bradford Churches for Dialogue and Diversity

Dr Jane Clements
Founder and Director of the Forum for Discussion of Israel and Palestine 

Revd Dr David Hilborn
Director of the North Thames Ministerial Training College and former Head of Theology at the Evangelical Alliance. 

Dr Andrew Smith
Director of Youth Encounter for Scripture Union and Christian Youth Specialist on the Christian Muslim Forum 

Captains Nick and Kerry Coke 
Leaders of the Salvation Army in Stepney, London 

Hannah Wallace
Faiths Act Manager at The Tony Blair Faith Foundation 

Simon Keyes
Director of St Ethelburga's Centre, London

When               July 8th, 2010 9:30am through 4.30pm