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The term interfaith or interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions, (ie. "faiths") at both the individual and institutional level with the aim of deriving a common ground in belief through a concentration on similarities between faiths. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... For other uses, see Faith (disambiguation). ...

It is distinct from syncretism or alternative religion, in that dialogue often involves promoting understanding between different religions to increase "tolerance" towards others, rather than to synthesize new beliefs. The history of religion shows that conflict has been more the state of affairs than dialogue. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up understanding in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Religioustolerance. ... History of Buddhism History of Christianity History of Eastern Orthodox Christianity History of Hinduism History of Islam History of Judaism History of Protestantism History of Rastafarianism History of Roman Catholicism History of Santeria History of Shintoism See also Religion Categories: Religion ... For other uses, see Conflict (disambiguation) In political terms, conflict refers to an ongoing state of hostility between two or more groups of people. ...

The term interreligious relations refers to relationships between religions, (rel. comparative religion). The Major religious groups of the world. ...

History of Interfaith dialogue

• Early 20th Century - dialogue started to take place between the Abrahamic faiths - Christianity, Judaism and Islam (see Hanif) ^{[citation needed]}
• The 1960s - Interfaith movement gathered interest. ^{[citation needed]}
  • 1965 - the Roman Catholic Church issued the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, instituting major policy changes in gay rights in the Catholic Church's policy towards non-Christian religions.
  • Late 1960s Interfaith groups joined around Civil Rights issues for African-Americans and later were often vocal in their opposition to the Vietnam War ^{[citation needed]}.

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Interfaith and different religions

Dialogue between Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Michael Wyschogrod, an American professor of philosophy, has claimed that there are just as many theoretical or creedal reasons for Muslims and Jews drawing closer to one another as there are for Jews and Christians coming together.

Judaism

Despite the claims made by the organisations that claim to represent Jewry as a whole, the vast majority of Orthodox Jews and their rabbinic leaders have consistently refused to participate in such activities, and such participation has been almost exclusively the province of the factions known as Reform Judaism and Conservative Judaism, which are regarded by Orthodox Jews as deviating from Jewish tradition. Orthodox Jews regard those who do take part in these groups as violating the principle of the absolute truth of the Torah, the Jewish tradition, for the premise of interfaith dialogue is that all religions are equally legitimate and none possesses absolute truth. Relevant links: First part of letter from the Lubavitcher Rebbe continued in part two. Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of American Jews and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th-century Germany. ... This article is about Conservative (Masorti) Judaism in the United States. ... Orthodox Judaism is one of the three major branches of Judaism. ... Template:Jews and Jewdaism Template:The Holy Book Named TorRah The Torah () is the most valuable Holy Doctrine within Judaism,(and for muslims) revered as the first relenting Word of Ulllah, traditionally thought to have been revealed to Blessed Moosah, An Apostle of Ulllah. ...

Bahá'í Faith

Main article: Bahá'í Faith and the unity of religion

Interfaith and multi-faith interactivity is integral to the teachings of the Bahá'í Faith. Its founder Bahá'u'lláh enjoined his followers to "consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship."^[1] Bahá'ís are often at the forefront of local inter-faith activities and efforts. Through the Bahá'í International Community agency, the Bahá'ís also participate at a global level in inter-religious dialogue both through and outside of the United Nations processes. The Baháí Faith states that religion has the same foundation and that there is unity of religion. ... This article is about the generally-recognized global religious community. ... Shrine of Baháulláh Baháulláh (ba-haa-ol-laa Arabic: Glory of God) (November 12, 1817 - May 29, 1892), born Mírzá usayn-`Alí (Persian: ), was the founder of the Baháí Faith. ... The Baháí International Community is an agency under the direction of the Universal House of Justice in Haifa. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ...

In 2002 the Universal House of Justice, the global governing body of the Bahá'ís issued a letter^[2] to the religious leadership of all faiths in which it identified religious prejudice as one of the last remaining "isms" to be overcome, enjoining such leaders to unite in an effort to root out extreme and divisive religious intolerance. Seat of The Universal House of Justice For the building, see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Baháí Faith. ...

Interfaith organisations

Among the several organizations interested in interfaith dialog, The Institute of Interfaith Dialog has been very active in the different states of the US. With about 15 branches in several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Kansas; IID (The Institute of Interfaith Dialog) organizes interfaith dinners, intercultura trips, conferences, panel discussions in these states.

While there are many basically religious organizations geared to working on interfaith issues (see Interreligious organisations) there is also a less common attempt by some governmental institutions to specifically address the diversity of religions (see Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau for one award winning example.) Interreligious organisations or interfaith organisations are organisations that encourage dialogue and co-operation between the worlds different religious traditions. ... Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau (formerly the National Police Ethnic Advisory Bureau) is an agency of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs of the Government of Australia. ...

In India, many organizations have been involved in interfaith activities because of that India is a country in which there may all religions and faiths of the world. Indialogue Foundation is also very influental interfaith and intercultural dialogue and peace foundation of India. Cross-cultural communication looks at how people, from differing cultural backgrounds, endeavor to communicate. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ...

Minhaj-ul-Quran (منہاج القرآن) International is a non-sectarian and a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in over 81 countries around the globe. Its main aims and objectives are to promote interfaith dialogue and to live peacefully within society ^[3]. Minhaj ul Quran was founded by Shaykh ul Islam Prof. Dr. Muhammed Tahir ul Qadri Minhaj-ul-Quran International is a non-political, non-sectarian and non-governmental organization (NGO) working in over 81 countries around the globe. ... NGO redirects here. ... Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri (Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری) (born February 19, 1951) is a Muslim writer, poet, professor, religious scholar, and a politician from Pakistan. ...

In Turkey, Writers and Journalists Foundation of Turkey is also very active in interfaith activities.

See also

• Christianity and politics
• Christian-Jewish reconciliation
• Daughters of Abraham
• Ecumenism (Christian)
• Jewish views of religious pluralism
• Parliament of the World's Religions
• Interfaith Alliance UK
• Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
• Relations between Catholicism and Judaism
• Scriptural Reasoning
• World Council of Churches
• United Religions Initiative
• Saltley Gate Peace Group
• Fethullah Gulen
• Roland de Corneille

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References

1. ^ Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, page 22, Bahá'u'lláh, From the "Bishárát" (Glad-Tidings).
2. ^ *Universal House of Justice (2002). Letter to the World's Religious Leaders. Bahá'í World Centre. 
3. ^ Merry Christmas Interfaith Festival

Seat of The Universal House of Justice For the building, see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Baháí Faith. ...

External links

• Lehigh Dialogue Center

• The Institute of Interfaith Dialog

• Interfaith Voices: A public radio show promoting religious harmony and interfaith understanding

• The Canadian Institute of Interfaith Dialogue

• The Inter Faith Network for the UK