Interfaith Dialogue 2023 : Interfaith Dialogue What is a perfect human being?
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On March 17 2023, theFoundationforIslamic Studies (SIS e.V.) in cooperationwiththe Al-Mustafa Institute will host an InterfaithDialogue.
InterfaithDialoguehasbecomeincreasinglyimportantsincethebeginningofthe 21st century. This was initially due tothefactthatsincetheterroristattacksof September 11, 2001, terroristswhoclaimedreligiousmotivesfortheiractionshavebeenpermanentlypresent in the Western media, and therehasbeenconstanttalkof a "clashofcivilizations". In thissituation, it was a matter ofbreaking down prejudices and restoringtrustthroughencounters and exchanges. Sincethen, withmigration, especiallythegreatwaveofrefugees in 2015, and armedconflicts in whichreligion also plays a role, new, complicatedproblemshaveemergedthatunderscoretheneedfor such dialogue. In ourdays, when war isbeingwagedagain in Europe and whenthewholeworldseemstobecoming apart at theseams, such a dialogueseemsmorenecessarythanever.
Sincecommonprayer and worshipareoftenrejected, academicexchangehas an importantroletoplay in pointing out possibilitiesforcooperation. OurInterreligiousDialogueisaboutacademicsoftheAbrahamicreligionsmeeting on an academiclevel and having a respectful and criticalexchangeofviews.
As thethemeofthisyear's (online) InterfaithDialogueevent, wehavechosentotake a closerlook at thequestion "Whatis a perfect human being?" fromthe different perspectivesofJudaism, Christianity and Islam. Perfectioniscommonlyunderstoodtobe a statethatcannotbefurtherimproved upon. At thecenterofancient and medievalconceptionsisthenotionofentelechy. In Christian theology, Thomas Aquinas differentiatedtheconceptofperfectionintoflawlessness and completion (integritassiveperfectio).
Provenexpertsaretowork out differences and similarities on an academiclevel. The subjectofthedialogue will ultimatelybe "being human," and wehopethat on thistopic in particularwe will cometo a conclusionthatbringstogetherratherthandivides.
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March 13, 2023, 11:45pm UTC
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