Revisiting the Scandal of Particularity in the context of inter-religious dialogue. Conference arranged by the Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group.
Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group
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The Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group (IFTAG) is a theological task group that resources the wider ecumenical work across the Four Nations in the area of the churches' engagement with issues of religious plurality. Its purpose is to resource different aspects of ecumenical work, and is an advisory group of CTBI. IFTAG reflects theologically on issues pertinent to the Churches relationship to people of other faiths.
Some of the issues that IFTAG has looked at include:
- - Theological rationale for engaging in multi-lateral interfaith bodies
- - Defensiveness as an aspect of religious identity
- - The relationship between ecumenical and inter faith dialogue
From time to time IFTAG organises conferences, seminars and colloquiums and details of these will be available on this page. We also make available some of the discussion papers that have been prepared by members of the group.
Discussion papers
Reading Non-Christian Scriptures in Christian Worship - Discussion Paper
From Interfaith to Inter-Religious - Describing the new Post Inter Faith Context
Inter Faith and Ecumenical Dialogue, resonances, differences, problems and possibilities
The Churches and Multi-Lateral Inter-Religious Dialogue
IFTAG members and links
Find out about the members of the Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group (IFTAG) and the projects they are associated with.
Other Papers, Article and Blogposts written by IFTAG members
Islam – Fearful Foe or Hand of God - The Protestant Reformation and its response to Islam - Peter Colwell
'What is Sexual Jihad?' Bonnie Evans-Hills
Above Us and Between Us - Peter Colwell
Above Us and Between Us (PDF, English - single pages)
Above Us and Between Us (PDF, English - double pages)
Above Us and Between Us (PDF, Welsh - single pages)
Above Us and Between Us - Bible Study (PDF, English)
Archive material
Who is Jesus Christ? Report of the Swanwick Christology Conference, September 1999
YR YSBRYD The Spirit in the world of many faiths (Papers from the conference held at the University of Wales College Newport, Caerleon 14-17 July 2003)
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.
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)
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Church Growth and Interfaith Relations
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