Terrassa Interreligious Council
The aim of the organisation is to make known to the citizens the richness of denominations and religions present in the city to facilitate coexistence.
The aim of the organisation is to make known to the citizens the richness of denominations and religions present in the city to facilitate coexistence.
The Abraham Fund strives to fulfill the promise of full and equal citizenship and complete equality of social and political rights for Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens, as embodied in Israel's Declaration of Independence: A state which is the national homeland of the Jewish people and a full, complete and equal home for its Arab-Palestinian national minority.
Facilitate the establishment of National Inter-Religious Councils (NIRCs) and Sub-regional Inter-Religious Coordinating Bodies (SIRCBs) and promote cooperation among them in responding to pan-African and sub-regional challenges; build and equip networks that promote the mission of ACRL-RfP such as women of faith and religious youth networks.
To promote interfaith understanding and provide interfaith education and training across the life-cycle in the local and global comunities and across the curriculum and divisons of the Nazareth college.
Enable rich and fruitful discussion of scriptural texts between Muslims, Jews and Christians - thereby helping to deepen understanding between members of each faith tradition, build trust and friendship between participants, and develop new research methods and tools for collaboratively studying texts; expand its sphere of engagement to encompass non-Abrahamic faiths; accomplish its goals within both academic and public landscapes, both in the UK (where it is based) and globally.
Integrate the lessons from past successes and failures to move forward; monitor the long term evolution of our societies; conceive new forms of governance; adopt common ethical principles; implement the transition toward more sustainable societies.
Work towards a society where young men and women are empowered to develop their potential, creativity and skills as productive and dynamic members of their societies and participate fully at every level of decision-making and development, both individually and collectively, promoting Commonwealth values of international co-operation.
Promote dialogue and the culture of peaceful coexistence among cultures, ideas, and people; work with decision-making circles for better understanding and clearer comprehension of inter-communal and inter-religious issues in Britain, across Europe and beyond; provide a new and unique standard of information, allowing decisions and policies to be established upon proper basis and efficient consultation, on a number of pertinent global issues; advise organisations leaders and other stakeholders on how to enhance their performance whilst reaching out to understand and accept different cultures, faith, and civilisations; promote conflict resolution and peace building in its entirety and comprehensiveness.
Facilitate Christian-Jewish engagement and ensure that the following core values remain central: promote understanding, value difference, demonstrate empathy and respect, and challenge prejudices.
Forge shared world views through dialogue; contribute to a fair, sustainable and peaceful world order.