For the Peace of the city: understanding and relating to our Muslim neighbours and colleagues
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Church House
17-19 York Place Leeds LS1 2EX United KingdomDescription
How do we embody the gospel of reconciliation in our relationships with Muslims as we learn together to share public and civic space while we stay true to our missionary vocation? Phil Lewis will help us understand the changing face of Muslim communities as they develop new skills for living well as a minority within a context of bewildering and rapid inter-generational changes. In particular, we will touch on two critical issues: the world of the imams and their training and the new visibility of Muslim women.
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Faithful Neighbours is the Presence and Engagement hub for the Diocese of Leeds, part of the Church of England's national programme equipping Christians for mission and ministry in the wonderful diversity of our multi faith society. The programme has developed a new language for this work, focusing on the importance of the Church both remaining present in multi religious areas and engaging positively with communities of other faiths. Presence and Engagement is different from interfaith dialogue, although complementary to it. The programme focusses on the task of resourcing the Church for work which will include, but is not limited to, dialogue with people of different faiths.