CANCELLED: INTERfaith Dialogue Within Christianity: The INTRAfaith Mandate

“Interreligious dialogue is today unavoidable,” wrote Raimon Panikkar in The Intra-Religious Dialogue. He also said: “If interreligious dialogue is to be real dialogue, an intrareligious dialogue must accompany it.” Within Christianity, that dialogue must address the elephant in our living room–Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation. Hans Kung famously said, “No peace among the nations without peace among the religions; no peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions,” adding “No dialogue between the religions without investigation of the foundation of the religions.” This interactive session is designed to help participants explore difficult foundational passages and teachings and find alternatives to the pervasive exclusivist interpretations of Christianity. While this session is designed from a Christian point of view, those of all traditions are welcome to join in and share their experiences of intrafaith challenges in their own traditions.