Outlined as a bottom-up, community-based approach, interreligious engagement sees religious actors working collaboratively across religious and belief divides, in partnerships with governments, international organizations and other civil society groups. Interreligious engagement is key to promoting both religious freedom and sustainable development. Experts discuss theological trends prioritizing religious freedom and interreligious dialogue.
FEATURING:
Peter Mandaville, senior advisor for faith rngagement, United States Agency for International Development, US
Mahan Mirza, executive director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, University of Notre Dame, US
Sharon Rosen, global director for religious engagement, Search for Common Ground, Jerusalem, Israel
Brett Scharffs, Rex E. Lee chair and professor of law, Brigham Young University, US
Richard Sudworth, secretary for inter religious affairs, Archbishop of Canterbury, UK
MODERATOR:
Michael D. Driessen, associate professor of political science, John Cabot University; director, Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics, Italy