World Council of Churches
Essay competition: Future of Interreligious Dialogue
An essay competition for youth on the theme ‘The Future of Interreligious Dialogue’ has been announced by the World Council of Churches (WCC). It is timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the WCC’s Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation.
The competition aims to encourage people under the age of 30 with interests in the field of interreligious relations and engagement to develop and share their ideas on different subjects such as:
- Christian theologies of interreligious engagement.
- Some aspect of another religious tradition which is relevant to its relationship to Christianity.
- Religious pluralism more widely.
- Theory or practice of interreligious dialogue.
- Interreligious cooperation for the sake of the common good.
- The World Council of Churches and interreligious relations.
Deadline: 15 January 2021
For more information, guidelines and how to apply please visit the WCC website page Essay competition: Future of Interreligious Dialogue
Mission Rediscovered: Transforming Disciples
The new publication invites people to rediscover mission as “a matter of the heart”
The 2 December debut of a new publication, Mission Rediscovered: Transforming Disciples, by Ken Ross, drew the interest of webinar participants eager to interpret more deeply the Arusha Call to Discipleship
Continue reading the WCC news article New publication invites people to rediscover mission as “a matter of the heart”
Watch the 2 December 2020 book launch
WCC Christmas message 2020
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. For see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah. — Luke 2:10-11
The child in the manger, in its vulnerability, is an image of fragile hope, the beginning of a new story that will culminate in the gift of life and salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. There have been and there are today many reasons to be afraid and to live in despair. In the most difficult days of history, Christians have time and again found consolation and hope in the good news of Jesus Christ that begins with the birth of the Saviour in Bethlehem.
