Dialogue

Articles

Birds or Humanity?

01 March 2020 | Daniel Skubik | Issue 134 (Mar - Apr 2020)

There is often mixed joy and sorrow when traveling abroad, sometimes discovered in the journeying, sometimes found at the destination. Such a mixtu...

Are We Ready to Swim with Crocodiles in the River and Dance with Lions in the Jungle?

01 May 2019 | Ayhan Cetin | Issue 129 (May - Jun 2019)

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. echoe...

The Medicine for This Sickness: A Reaction to the Recent Violence and Killings in Nigeria

01 September 2012 | Rev. Dr. Pachomius Okogie | Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

These days, we are witnessing a kind of violence never before heard of in our land. Young men and women are planting bombs in public places, and ev...

Basis for Christian-Muslim Dialogue

01 September 2012 | Rev. Fr. D Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua | Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Whenever I watch and read about killings and terrorism in the name of religion today, the music of our dear sister of blessed memory, Christy Essie...

Building Social Capital for Development: The Role of Religious Values and Virtues

01 July 2012 | Abdul-Mumin Abdulai | Issue 88 (July - August 2012)

This paper investigates the benefits that religious values and virtues can bring to bear on building social capital for societal development. From ...

The Missing Piece: The New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

01 July 2012 | Katharine Branning | Issue 88 (July - August 2012)

Eight months have passed since the "New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia" of the Metropolit...

Talking Tolerance

01 November 2011 | Gertrud Mueller Nelson | Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation or difference. Tolerance, we think, is a virtue ...

An Opportunity to Heal and Make Whole

01 September 2011 | John Bryson Chane | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

How can anyone residing in the United States, or for that matter living in any other part of the world, forget the horror of September 11, 2001, wh...

The End of Fear, the Beginning of Understanding

01 September 2011 | Robert A. Pape | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

In the decade since 9/11, the United States has: •conquered and occupied two large Muslim countries (Afghanistan and Iraq) •compelled a huge Musl...

9/11: Before and After

01 September 2011 | Ahmet Kurucan | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

I remember the day very vividly, perhaps like each and every person who has been affected by it does. I remember the trauma, panic, and tears in th...

The Spirit of Norway

01 September 2011 | Gunnar Stalsett | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

A model of reconciled diversity is the only way to the future in our globalized world. It is indeed a tremendous challenge to come to terms with t...

Masallah

01 September 2011 | Katharine Branning | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

Katharine, “Kadriye,” Branning was one of the passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight to New York on September 9, 2011, a flight which could not ...

Does the Qur'an Sanction War?

01 September 2011 | Eren Tatari | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

In Islamic jurisprudence, no divinely ordained clergy rule on religious matters. There are only scholars, learned people that undertake the extensi...

Jihad

01 September 2011 | Amy Wilson | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America there is not an Islamic word used more commonly in daily life than j...

Rocks or Rainbows: Lessons for Interreligious Dialogue

01 September 2011 | Frances M. Leap | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

More than two decades ago, as a new professor at a small college, I was assigned a course that included a unit on non-Christian religious tradition...

The Art of Living Together

01 September 2011 | Bishop Demetrios Of Mokissos | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

At the onset of the twenty-first century, a new relationship is being forged between my own Greek Orthodox Christian community and the Turkish M...

The Challenge of Peaceful Coexistence

01 September 2011 | B. Jill Carroll | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

'Peaceful coexistence is the most important project of our era. But we cannot do it alone or in isolation; we must do it together.' The world ...

Geography of Friendship

01 September 2011 | Sumeyra Tosun / Kelli Angelone | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

Two Poems and Some Thoughts Recently I was reading a book called The Geography of Thought. To my surprise, the author claimed that Eastern and Wes...

America's Potential for Peace

01 September 2011 | Fatma Yilmaz | Issue 83 (September - October 2011)

On the evening of September 11, 2010, nine Christian women gathered in a prayer circle in the basement of a small Midwest church, and were asked to...

Islamic Relations with Jews and Christians

01 July 2011 | Kara Potter | Issue 82 (July - August 2011)

The Qur’an expresses a range of positive and negative attitudes toward Jews and Christians. The doctrine found in these verses dictates how the Qur...

Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah

01 May 2011 | Clare Julian Meryem Tuz | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Why we chose Mary We are a small group of women of Turkish-Muslim and Catholic origins who became acquainted in the Spring of 2009 and immediately...

Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience

01 March 2011 | Zuleyha Keskin | Issue 80 (March - April 2011)

We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others learn; a monologue between the learned and ...

Faster Than the Dead: A Case Study in Media, Leadership Choosing Peace instead of War

01 November 2010 | B. Jill Carroll | Issue 78 (November - December 2010)

Life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries brings distinct challenges and opportunities for peaceful coexistence between people of different re...

Medina Charter and Pluralism

01 July 2010 | Sean William White | Issue 76 (July - August 2010)

The clash of civilizations, cultures, tribes, and religions seems to be prevalent throughout all of history. At the same time, history reveals simu...

Bridging Omo-ilu and Ara-ilu Gaps... A Simple Justobification

01 May 2010 | Abdul-Gafar 'Tobi' Oshodi | Issue 75 (May - June 2010)

Societies are often classified into different groups. These groups could be ethnic, as in most Sub-Saharan African societies, or racial, as in the ...

A Special Blessing: The Story of WIN

01 March 2009 | M. Louise Row | Issue 68 (March - April 2009)

There are blessings all around us, of course, but what follows is my account of an unexpected blessing--a wondrous surprise if you will--which came...

Interfaith Dialogue and Alliance Principles in the Works of Said Nursi

01 January 2009 | Suleyman Eris | Issue 67 (January - February 2009)

Said Nursi (d. 1960) was one of the pivotal Muslim scholars of the twentieth century who supported the idea of interfaith dialogue and alliance. He...

Reflections on the Children of Israel and the Qur'an

01 September 2008 | Allen S. Maller | Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

The Qur’an is the only book of revelation that includes within itself a theory of prophethood which includes other religions. There have always bee...

Turning the Tables to Build Intercultural Friendships

01 September 2008 | Thomas C. Smedley | Issue 65 (September - October 2008)

Introduction It is usually easy to associate with people from one’s own culture. Why step out of your comfort zone to extend a friendly hand to so...

Neighborliness Common Ground for the Children of Abraham

01 July 2008 | Samuel Riccobene | Issue 64 (July - August 2008)

Perhaps the most famous of all of the parables of Jesus is the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). Jesus told parables, or stories, to c...

Muhammad and Jesus Two Great Prophets of God

01 May 2008 | Thomas Petriano | Issue 63 (May - June 2008)

The relationship between Christianity and Islam throughout history has been often characterized by misunderstanding, rivalry, and frequently hostil...

A Reform Rabbi Learns from Muhammad

01 March 2008 | Allen S. Maller | Issue 62 (March - April 2008)

All Muslims know that the Qur’an often refers to the “people of the book” and their prophets. In addition, there are dozens of hadiths, sayings of ...

A Personal Pilgrimage

01 March 2008 | Ashley Hatchett | Issue 62 (March - April 2008)

“If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must man be of learning from experience.” These words, spoken by Georg...

Learning from Islam

01 October 2007 | Trish Madigan | Issue 60 (October - December 2007)

One has only to visit a place such as the Gallipoli Mosque at Auburn and receive the welcome and hospitality offered by the Muslim community to all...

Interfaith Dialogue in Turkey

01 April 2007 | Ashley Kelly | Issue 58 (April - June 2007)

A little over two months ago, I went on a trip to Turkey. One of the stops on our trip was Konya, a city which was once the Seljuk capital and cult...

Levels of Tolerance Can Culminate with Love

01 April 2007 | The Rev. Kip Gilts | Issue 58 (April - June 2007)

Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to welcome strangers. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowi...

The Necessity for Dialogue

01 January 2007 | Salih Yucel | Issue 57 (January - March 2007)

“WE HAVE TO FACE THE FACT THAT EITHER ALL OF US ARE GOING TO DIE TOGETHER OR WE ARE GOING TO LEARN TO LIVE TOGETHER AND IF WE ARE TO LIVE TOGETHE...

Common Termis Amongst The Muslims and Christians

01 October 2006 | Mesut Sahin | Issue 56 (October - December 2006)

The Muslim-Christian meetings that are organized in an effort to find a common ground between the two faiths usually focus on a few points that are...

Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charter

01 January 2006 | Yetkin Yildirim | Issue 53 (January - March 2006)

It is much easier to make contact with people from vastly different cultures and beliefs in the context of today’s world. Unfortunately, increased ...

Dialogue with the People of the Book and Exchange of Good Will on Holy Days

01 January 2006 | Yusuf Al- Qaradawi | Issue 53 (January - March 2006)

God most high has revealed in chapter Mumtahana of the Qur’an two explicit verses which could be considered as the basis for the relationship betwe...

Understanding Islam

01 October 2005 | Fr. Theodore Pulcini | Issue 52 (October - December 2005)

Muslims now constitute a significant minority in Western countries, most notably France, Britain, Germany, Canada, and the United States. Consequen...

Spiritual Revolution for The Universal Peace

01 July 2005 | Mehmet Yilmaz | Issue 51 (July - September 2005)

MOSCOW – Arbat Street has always been compared to Oxford Street in London, or 5th Avenue in Manhattan, or Istiklal Street in Istanbul. These street...

The Role of Education for Dialogue

01 July 2005 | Ugur Tarman | Issue 51 (July - September 2005)

“No one yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education shoul...

Interactions between Prophet Muhammad and Christians

01 April 2005 | Ismail Acar | Issue 50 (April - June 2005)

The first interaction between Prophet Muhammad and Christians took place when he was traveling to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib. Later, the Prophe...

Paragon of Unity: Discovering The Essence of the Abrahamic Messages

01 October 2004 | Dr. Ibrahim Canan | Issue 48 (October - December 2004)

When I first heard a politician say, “We can rule from beyond the grave,” I didn’t respond very positively. “What does that mean?” I exclaimed in...

The Question of Lifestyle in Interfaith Relationships

01 July 2004 | Alphonse Dougan | Issue 47 (July - September 2004)

A common expression used in “explaining” an apparent animosity among the members of different faiths is to say that “they are opposed to our lifest...

Religion, Violence, and Reconciliation

01 January 2004 | The Fountain | Issue 45 (January - March 2004)

Thomas Petriano, Ph.D, is the chairperson of the Religious Studies Department of St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, NY. He teaches comparative reli...

The Plaza of Abraham

01 October 2003 | Coval Macdonald | Issue 44 (October - December 2003)

Judaism, Christianity and Islam all trace their roots back to Prophet Abraham. Followers of these faiths have recently been increasing their effort...

Guidelines for Christian-Muslim Dialog

01 July 2003 | Dr. Kenneth Cracknell | Issue 43 (July - September 2003)

Since 9/11, no one can doubt the urgency of our need to understand the Islamic world. But even if that tragedy had not occurred, Christians would s...

Christianity in the Qur'anic Perspective

01 January 2003 | Huseyin Faruk Coskun | Issue 41 (January - March 2003)

Based upon what was mentioned in part 1 of this article, I will now discuss how the Qur'an views Jesus, a major figure in both religions. The paper...

Collaboration in Interfaith Union

01 October 2001 | Lucien F. Cosijns | Issue 36 (October - December 2001)

After some 10 years of daily commitment to interreligious dialogue and its organizations, as well as participation in most of the international dia...

Interreligious and Intercultural Dialog Guidelines

01 January 2001 | Lucien F. Cosijns | Issue 33 (January - March 2001)

We believe the following: 1) Dialogue is only possible when we respect each other's individuality. Thus, knowledge of others in their cultural set...

The Necessity Of Interfaith Dialogue

01 July 2000 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 31 (July - September 2000)

People are talking about peace, contentment, ecology, justice, tolerance, and dialogue. Unfortunately, the prevailing materialist worldview disturb...

At the Threshold of a New Millennium

01 January 2000 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 29 (January - March 2000)

As every dawn, every sunrise, and every upcoming spring signifies a new beginning and hope, so does every new century and every new millennium. In ...

The Relationship Of Islam And Science And The Concept Of Science

01 July 1999 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 28 (October - December 1999)

Swayed by Western domination of their lands, a domination attributed to superior science and technology, some Muslim intellectuals began to view Is...

Sufism And Its Origins

01 April 1999 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 27 (July - September 1999)

Sufism (tasawwuf) is the path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach the Truth-God. While this term usually expresses the theo...

Fethullah Gulen: His Remarkable Achievement

01 July 1998 | The Fountain | Issue 23 (July - September 1998)

Fethullah Gulen, more familiarly known by the affectionate and respectful title of Hodja Effendi, is a contemporary Islamic scholar of remarkable a...

The Meaning Of Existence

01 July 1995 | Ali Unal | Issue 11 (July - September 1995)

Said Nursi, one of the great thinkers of the age, in teaching the existence and unity of God, put forward this argument: There are two ways to exp...

Racism : The destruction of humanity

10 January 1993 | L.a. Sayyed | Issue 4 (October - December 1993)

In the April 1992 issue of Scientific American, Allan C. Wilson and Rebecca L. Cann published a study of DNA samples taken from people around the w...

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Dialogue

Articles

Birds or Humanity?

Are We Ready to Swim with Crocodiles in the River and Dance with Lions in the Jungle?

Jesus: One Man, Two Faiths: A Response to 9/11/01

“Real Dialogue Is Practice-Centered”

Education: Reconstructing Norms and Empowering Dialogue

I See No Difference

Joseph: Islamic and Christian Teachings from the “Best of Stories” (Part 1)

Joseph: Islamic and Christian Teachings from the “Best of Stories” (Part 2)

Abraham - A Story of True Submission

A Theology of Dialogue

Dealing with Incivility in Online Interfaith Dialogues

Service in the Face of Obstructions

Interfaith Dialogue: Reflections from Korea

The Shared Beliefs of Judaism and Islam

Loving Words, Loving Actions

Friendships Rooted in Faith and Love

A Symphony of Compassion

Leiden: Living the Poems of Tolerance

A Festival of Dialogue Exploring Multiculturalism and Language Diversity

Four Cups of Tea

The 99 Names Project

Promoting Global Fellowship around the Kitchen Table

Cultural and Religious Co-existence: An Australian Perspective

Interfaith Dialogue: Necessity and Principles

Religion Is Not a Zero Sum Game

Annemarie Schimmel Building Bridges between East and West

Living Faith in Sanliurfa

Feast of Sacrifice Spreading The Spirit of Love, Care, and Sharing

Istanbul: Conversations on Life, Knowledge, and Belief

Birds of a Feather: Ibn 'Arabi's Mystical Grounding for Interreligious Dialogue

Cooking and World Peace

The Gulen Movement: A Shared Bridge between the U.S. and Islam

Moderation as a Way to Address Prejudice

Louis Massignon: A Tribute to a Pioneer in Interfaith Relations

The Four Bs of Religion

The Medicine for This Sickness: A Reaction to the Recent Violence and Killings in Nigeria

Basis for Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Building Social Capital for Development: The Role of Religious Values and Virtues

The Missing Piece: The New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Talking Tolerance

An Opportunity to Heal and Make Whole

The End of Fear, the Beginning of Understanding

9/11: Before and After

The Spirit of Norway

Masallah

Does the Qur'an Sanction War?

Jihad

Rocks or Rainbows: Lessons for Interreligious Dialogue

The Art of Living Together

The Challenge of Peaceful Coexistence

Geography of Friendship

America's Potential for Peace

Islamic Relations with Jews and Christians

Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah

Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience

Faster Than the Dead: A Case Study in Media, Leadership Choosing Peace instead of War

Medina Charter and Pluralism

Bridging Omo-ilu and Ara-ilu Gaps... A Simple Justobification

A Special Blessing: The Story of WIN

Interfaith Dialogue and Alliance Principles in the Works of Said Nursi

Reflections on the Children of Israel and the Qur'an

Turning the Tables to Build Intercultural Friendships

Neighborliness Common Ground for the Children of Abraham

Muhammad and Jesus Two Great Prophets of God

A Reform Rabbi Learns from Muhammad

A Personal Pilgrimage

Learning from Islam

Interfaith Dialogue in Turkey

Levels of Tolerance Can Culminate with Love

The Necessity for Dialogue

Common Termis Amongst The Muslims and Christians

Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charter

Dialogue with the People of the Book and Exchange of Good Will on Holy Days

Understanding Islam

Spiritual Revolution for The Universal Peace

The Role of Education for Dialogue