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Catechism of the Catholic Church, #27 |
St. Anthony
Messenger Magazine Online has published a number of interesting
articles relevant to interfaith dialog. These are a source of good,
brief backgrounders on the topic. We have listed some of them below:
Recognizing
Our Common Roots: Catholic-Jewish Relations Today by Pat McCloskey,
O.F.M.
Dialogue
Among World Faiths by Dr. Diana Hayes
Truths
Jews, Christians and Muslims Hold in Common by Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin
The
Jewish People: Our Ancestors in Faith by Kevin Regan -Youth Update
- "What do Jewish people believe in? How are Judaism and Catholicism
related? Learn about the Jewish religion, history, practices and culture
in this article written for Catholic teens."
World
Religions: A Primer for Catholics by Virginia Smith - Catholic Update
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Catholics
and Muslims: Two Faiths, One God by Kevin Regan
"Islam is the fastest growing major religion in the
world today. From a population base of 200 million in 1900, Islam grew
more than fivefold during the twentieth century. The change in Muslim/Catholic
demographics over the past thirty years is striking. In 1970 there were
554 million Muslims in the world, and 666 millions Catholics; by the
Great Jubilee of 2000, Islam could count 1.2 billion adherents, and
Catholicism almost 1.1 billion." --
World religions by the numbers by George Weigel
Our
Jewish Heritage by Martin K. Barrack - "The life of our Lord
and the practice of Catholics is so much prefigured in our Jewish origins.
We are in the line stretching to Abraham and, as a consequence, so much
of what we do and understand as Catholics reminds us of our Jewish origins."
Peter Kreeft has written a series of articles that outline the main
theological and practical differences, as well as the important common
elements, between Christianity and Judaism,
Hinduism,
and Islam.
Pontifical
Council for Inter-religious Dialogue - Official Church documents
on interfaith dialog and several messages on the occasion of various
religious holy days and feasts.
Mission
and Interreligious Dialogue: Documents - "Some pertinent articles,
and references to other articles and books, which will be useful to
readers interested in interreligious dialogue in the context of Jesuit
ministries."
Ecumenism and Interfaith
Dialogue &
Non-Christian Religions from the Theology
Library - provides several links to relevant material.
The
War Within - "A video documentary exploring how various world
religions view peace and suffering, especially in the light of September
11th 2001. The video highlights an understanding of how ideals and values
are mirrored in other cultures, using religious leaders to establish
a discussion. The video lasts for 32 minutes and 51 seconds."
Inter-faith Calendar :
Major Feasts
The following web sites focus on Jewish-Christian relations
and provide a large number of useful documents:
Jewish-Christian Relations
- "devoted to fostering mutual respect and understanding between
Christians and Jews around the world. Here you will find articles, reviews,
reports, official statements, and study resources on Jewish-Christian
relations, as well as links to many related organizations."
Find more resources on inter-religious dialogue
Resources for Catholic Educators
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