Receiving Christ in Holy Meals – thinking afresh about Eucharistic celebrations. Society for Ecumenical Studies. Thursday, 24 October 2024, 7.30pm, online. The holy meal at the heart of Christianity has not infrequently been a source of contention among Christians. This webinar seeks to step behind the discussions and to explore the shared experience of […]
Conference: Dancing with Diversity – 14 Nov 2024
Revisiting the Scandal of Particularity in the context of inter-religious dialogue. Conference arranged by the Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group.
The Way, the Truth and the Life: Jesus, Faith, Salvation and Inter Faith Dialogue
Some Ecumenical Reflections on an important text, including theologians from the Global South and from different Christian traditions.
David Goodbourn Lecture 2024
Watch again: Dr Clare Amos explores how we are to make sense of the complex relationship between religion and violence.
Evangelism and Ecumenism: Conflict or Complementarity?
Watch again: The connection between evangelism / evangelization and ecumenism was key to the origins of the ecumenical movement but seems to be rarely spoken about today. The three speakers examined the historical and theological links between these two important areas of Church life as well as the current practical outworking. At the forefront was […]
Reflection on the possible closure of the Inter Faith Network
The Inter Faith Network for the UK has existed for more than 30 years and has played a critical role in promoting good relations between the different faiths across the UK. Recently however, the UK Government has indicated that it is minded to end financial support to the organisation which would lead to its closure. […]
Society for Ecumenical Studies 2024 AGM
Thursday 7 March 2024, 7.30 pm, via Zoom. The AGM will start at 7.30 pm and at approximately 8pm the Chair of the Society for Ecumenical Studies, Revd Dr Callan Slipper will speak on the subject ‘A Vision for Ecumenism’. During his talk, Callan will reflect upon the excitement and challenge of Christian unity and the […]
A prayer for Holocaust Memorial Day – 27 January 2024
A Prayer for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) has been written by the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) reflecting this year’s theme of the ‘fragility of freedom’. It is also available to download as a bilingual Welsh/English document (below). As always, CCJ is encouraging Christians to observe the day and has published some general guidance […]
About IFTAG members
Here is a list of IFTAG members and their interests, plus useful links: Members Useful links Christian-Muslim Relations 600 – 1500 (paid access) Christian-Muslim Relations 1500 – 1900 (paid access)
“Torn in Two” – Responding to Israel-Palestine Conflict
The violence that we have witnessed in Israel and Gaza over the last two months has been very distressing. How should we respond as Christians and Churches who are committed to dialogue, reconciliation, justice and peace? The CTBI Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group has produced a short resource that offers reflection and pointers for discussion […]
