At the Centre for Eastern Christianity in collaboration with the Centre for Christianity and Interreligoius Dialogue at Heythrop College:
Christianity & Islam in Contemporary Context, 7 to 8 March 2011
- ‘An overview of theological thought on Islam and contemporary Muslim-Christian relations: modern historical and contemporary ecclesiological and theological contexts’ – Anthony O’Mahony, Heythrop College, University of London
- ‘Eastern Catholic (Arab) Perspectives on Islam & Christian-Muslim relations in the modern Middle East’ – Fr Shafiq Abouzayd, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford
- ‘Love thy Neighbour as thyself even when he is a Muslim: The Greek Orthodox Church between Nationalism and the Love of Christ’ – Gerasimos Makris, University of Athens, Greece
- ‘Christian response to Muslim presence in Poland: a study in modern history and theology in contemporary context’ – Revd Stanislaw Grodz, Lecturer at the Chair of the History and Ethnology of Religion, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), Poland
- ‘Orthodox Christianity and Islam in the Balkans: Macedonian Case Studies of Mixing at Shrines’ – Glenn Bowman, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent at Canterbury
- ‘Eastern Orthodox Perspectives on Islam and Muslim-Christian relations in contemporary Bulgaria’ – Peter Petkoff, Brunel University and Fellow of the Centre for Christianity and Culture at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford
- ‘St. Francis and Islam in contemporary context for Muslim-Christian relations’ – Scott Thomas, University of Bath
- ‘The Church of England and Muslim-Christian relations – contemporary Anglican perspectives on Islam and political theology’ – Revd Richard Sudworth, Heythrop College, University of London
- ‘Islam and Muslim-Christian relations in contemporary Protestant thought and political theology’ – Revd Richard McCallum, Exeter University
- ‘Liturgy and Interreligious Relations: Eastern Catholic Melkite Perspectives on Islam’ – Fr Robin Gibbons, Kellogg College, University of Oxford
- ‘Eastern Catholic Perspectives from the Modern Middle East: Mary Kahil and the Encounter between Christianity and Islam’ – Agnes Wilkins OSB, Stanbrook Abbey
- ‘Eastern Orthodoxy and Muslim-Christian relations between Europe and the Middle East: Olivier Clément’s perspectives on theology and eccclesiology in the Christian encounter with Islam’ – Stefanie Hugh-Donovan, Heythrop College, University of London
- ‘Charles de Foucauld, the eremitical tradition and his contribution to the Christian encounter with Islam’ – Ariana Patey, Heythrop College, University of London
- ‘Benedict XVI and Islam’ – Fr Rocco Viviano SX, Heythrop College, University of London
- Divine Liturgy served by Fr Shafiq Abouzayd, rector of the Melkite Greek Catholic Parish of St John Chrysostom, London
There is a small charge to cover costs and refreshments, but all are welcome. To register and for further details, please contact the Centre for Eastern Christianity (see the dedicated page above).