A series of interfaith discussions is being organised by the Oxford Interfaith Forum, co-hosted by the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies:
The Creation Story – 14 September 2021, 7:30pm
Welcome address: Lord Alderdice, Patron of Oxford Interfaith Forum.
Chair: Revd Nevsky Everett, Chaplain of Keble College, the University of Oxford.
Speakers: Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford. Ustadah Yomna Helmy, Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge. Rabbi David Wolpe, The Max Webb Senior Rabbi, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, CA.
Abraham and His Children, 12 October 2021, 7:30pm
Welcome address: Revd Fr Jan Nowotnik, Direction of Mission and National Ecumenical Officer at the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
Chair: Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
Speakers: Professor Anna Sapir Abulafia, Abrahamic Religions, University of Oxford. Dr Zeyneb Sayilgan, Muslim Scholar, Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, Baltimore, MD.
The Messiah and Messianism, 9 November 2021, 7:30pm
Welcome address: Ghanem Nuseibeh, Honorary Chair, Oxford Interfaith Forum.
Chair: Dr Georgina Jardim, Senior Fellow, the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies.
Speakers: Dr Benjamin Sax, Jewish Scholar, Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, Baltimore, MD. Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
The Festival of Light
Welcome address: Dr Martin Whittingham, Director of Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies.
Chair: Revd Dr John Goldingay, Oxford.
Speakers: Dr Jesse Abelman, Curator of Judaica for the Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC. Revd Canon Dr Robin Gibbons, Ecumenical Canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Further information and registration
You can find out more about the first event and register to attend online.
For further information please email Thea Gomelauri.
Information flyer
Oxford Interfaith Forum Discussion Series flyer (PDF)
