The eleventh round of Dialogue between Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, headed by Father William Skudlarek, and Risalat International Institute, headed by Sheikh Dr Muhammad Ali Shomali, took place from 2 December to 5 December 2024 at the Inkamana Abbey in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The dialogue at Inkamana Abbey, while focusing on a Theological Exchange on the theme “CHRISTIAN & MUSLIM BELIEFS & SPIRITUAL PRACTISES RELATED TO DEATH & THE AFTERLIFE” included dialogue of religious experience wherein the Muslim participants attended Mass and the Christian participants attended Magrib and Isha prayers.
Dialogue in general occurs on 4 levels:
– dialogue of life – between neighbours and people one meets in daily life which includes exchanges of greetings, gifts on special occasions or meeting for a cup of tea to build social cohesion
– dialogue of action – collaboration for specific causes like liberation of people, care for the homeless, protecting the environment, ending gang violence, etc.
– dialogue of religious experience – sharing in spiritual resources, prayers, search for God together, fasting in month of Ramadan together, attending Mass, etc.
– dialogue of Theological exchange – specialists from different faith traditions discuss fundamental Theological issues.
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