Parliament of the World’s Religions

The Parliament of the World’s Religions starts in Melbourne today, and 8000 people will attend. Topics include Healing the Earth, Reconciling with Indigenous Peoples, Overcoming Poverty in a Patriarchal World, Creating Social Cohesion, Sharing Wisdom in the Search for Inner Peace, Securing Food and Water for All, and Building Peace in the Pursuit of Justice.
Speakers [...]

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Three faiths working together

One of the good things about this blogging thing is that you get to ‘meet’ new friends. My last sermon (Whose sword is it?) led to an email from David Moskovitz of the Wellington (NZ) progressive Jewish Synagoue, who with John D’Alton (Christian) and Mark Pedersen (Muslim) writes the blog Jews, Christians and Muslims Working [...]

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The Challenges and Opportunities of Islam in the West

Next week, our student minister Kerry and I will be attending a three-day conference at South Bank, Brisbane, called “The Challenges and Opportunities of Islam in the West: The Case of Australia”. The keynote speaker will be Professor Tariq Ramadan, President of the European Muslim Network, based in Brussels. Professor Ramadan holds an MA in [...]

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Christian–Moslem Hospitality

I spent part of Australia Day at a meeting between the Uniting Church Queensland Synod’s Ecumenical Relations Committee (ERC) and representatives of the Mosque at Kuraby. There were 20 of us; 13 Christians, 7 Moslems. I must say I met some wonderful, articulate Moslem men today. I am looking forward to further contact.

The first meeting [...]

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