Learning and Growing
Christian faith is about being in relationship with a living God, it is not static. In the Anglican Church we use the tools of scripture, tradition and reason to learn and grow. When we study scripture and reflect theologically we discover that words like ‘hospitality’, ’stranger’ & ‘neighbour’ have richer and deeper meanings than at first we suppose.
When we are confident in our own faith, being present as a minority is not threatening. When we can explain our faith to others we can engage with them in a respectful way and may be even learn from them.
Resources
Our blog contains news of current events and activities in this area.
The Awareness Foundation has developed a course which is particularly conscious of cultural context.
Celebrating Difference, Staying Faithful by Andrew Wingate explores how to remain distinctively Christian whilst developing deep and life changing friendships with those of other faiths.
Scriptural Reasoning is a very specific form of engagement where Jews, Christians and Muslims explore passages from each other’s scriptures around a chosen theme. How to Pitch a Tent produced by St Ethelburgas’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace has guidelines on how to begin with sample texts and background materials at www.scripturalreasoning.org
Generous Love the: truth of the Gospel and the call to dialogue - an Anglican theology of inter faith relations. This very popular booklet produced by NIFCON, the Anglican Communion’s Inter Faith Network is available as a download here from their website or to buy from their office.
Hospitality of the Heart and Encouraging Reading are collections of bible studies on presence and engagement - available in our downloads section.
Living with other faiths: A Presence and Engagement resource pack has Bible study materials and practical guidance on this area of ministry. It can be downloaded here
Stories of Local Engagement
London Inter Faith Centre (pdf) Creating a place for worship, meeting, study and dialogue
Willeseden Area Apologetics Group “The World Through Christrian Eyes” (pdf) Where inter-faith encounters are a catalyst for a clearer statement of the Christian vision