Interfaith dialogue

The 2011 fourth World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy
Left to right: George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002); Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi (UK); Mustafa Cerić, Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Jim Wallis, Sojourners, USA. 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Roadside sign in the Nubra Valley, Ladkah, India
Pope Francis and Imam Nasaruddin Umar in declaring Istiqlal with interfaith leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]

Interfaith dialogue, also known as interreligious dialogue, refers to cooperative, constructive, and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (i.e. "faiths") and/or spiritual or humanistic beliefs, at both the individual and institutional levels.

Throughout the world there are local, regional, national and international interfaith initiatives; many are formally or informally linked and constitute larger networks or federations. The often quoted statement "There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions" was formulated by Hans Küng, a Professor of Ecumenical Theology and President of the Global Ethic Foundation.[2] Interfaith dialogue forms a major role in the study of religion and peacebuilding.

  1. ^ "Deklarasi Bersama Istiqlal dengan tokoh lintas agama di Terowongan Silatuhrami, Jakarta". infopublik.com (in Indonesian). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ Musser, D & Sunderland, D., War or Words: Interreligious Dialogue as an Instrument of Peace Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, (2005) 1.