Peace and reconciliation through dialogue
"No human coexistence without a world ethic shared by the nations. No peace among nations without peace among the religions. No peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions."
Hans Küng
On November 12, 2009, the Charter for Compassion is being launched to people around the world. A council of interfaith and multi-national religious leaders has worked together to develop a model or charter that would reflect the centrality of compassion and respect at the core of our world religious traditions. So often, religions are seen as sources of conflict, intolerance and inhospitality. These leaders have underscored the sources within the world religious traditions that call practitioners to compassion and respect and hope to inspire world religions to contribute to the creation of a world that is built on justice, understanding, respect, hospitality, and compassion. Learn more.
For some thirty years now, Illume has been working with people from across the United States and around the world creating global travel programs to help transform individuals and organizations. We collaborate with pastoral and educational leaders to create programs that involve travel to places of great historical and religious significance where people of different faith traditions can develop new awareness, understanding, knowledge and, most importantly, compassion and respect.
Groups with whom we collaborate in support of compassion and respect amongst the religions are :
- Members of ministerial alliances;
- Leaders and conveners of regional interfaith dialogue groups;
- Interfaith institutes;
- Theological consortiums;
- Professional organizations that serve people of many faith traditions;
- Parishes, congregations, synagogues and mosques that seek to build understanding with other congregations in their community.
Some sample thematic programs include:
The Heritage of Three Faiths in Spain
The Heritage of Three Faiths in the Holy Land
Interfaith Turkey
Interfaith and Cross-Cultural Journey to Ghana
Interfaith and Ecumenical Journey to Trinidad and Tobago
Reformation and Catholic Switzerland
Encountering Religions of the World to India, Thailand, Japan and China
Ecumenical programs that include dialogue between Roman Catholics and Evangelical, Reform, and Anglican Christians include opportunities in historically relevant venues in Rome, Canterbury, and cities in Germany, Switzerland and Scotland.
Between Rome and Canterbury
Between Rome and Wittenberg
As citizens of the world, we can create the conditions for greater peace and understanding in our human community. We hope you will join us and help inspire a world of peace, respect and compassion!