Two faiths, one challenge

 — Nov. 1, 20081 nov. 2008

[The Tablet] The symbolism of next week’s inaugural meeting of the Catholic-Muslim Forum at the Vatican is likely to be as important as what is actually said. The public perception of religion is that it leads to trouble, especially between one religious or ethnic group and another. Indeed, in Iraq and Pakistan, Christians have had reason to fear for their lives from extremist Muslims who are, it must be stressed, acting in defiance of the teachings of their own faith. In Western Europe many Muslims have experienced discrimination and prejudice, and occasionally violence, not so much from anti-Islamic ideology as from sheer bigotry and racism. Yet in the Vatican next week leaders of the two faiths will stand side by side in mutual respect. One of them will be Pope Benedict XVI.

• The complete editorial published in The Tablet, November 1, 2008, is available online.

Posted: Nov. 1, 2008 • Permanent link: ecumenism.net/?p=516
Categories: Tablet • In this article: Islam Transmis : 1 nov. 2008 • Lien permanente : ecumenism.net/?p=516
Catégorie : Tablet • Dans cet article : Islam