Resources - Articles - Speeches and Sermons
Abstracts of the papers presented at the NIFCON Conference held at Lambeth Palace in December 2011
Christian Responses to Islam: A Struggle for the Soul of Christianity
The article was produced by Dr. John Azumah Director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations and Lecturer of Islamic Studies at London School of Theology. The article first appeared in Church + Society in Asia Today
The Right to convert and the Indian Constitution
The Sixth Stanley Samartha Memorial Lecture Delivered by Justice K.T.THOMAS, former Judge of Supreme Court of India
Faith Communities in a Civil Society - Christian Perspectives
The Archbishop of Canterbury addresses The Christian Muslim Forum's meeting 'How does faith fit in Britain today?' at King's College Cambridge. … More
"Conflict and Christianity" Lecture Series: Nigeria-Challenges to Contemporary Society
Having enjoyed the hospitality of Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon in Kaduna, Nigeria, earlier this year, Bishop Michael Jackson invited the Archbishop to share in the Macartan 1500 celebrations in his own Diocese of Clogher, Church of Ireland. St Macartan is the Patron Saint of Clogher. 2007 marks 1500 since his death. In his lecture (as part of a series entitled "Christianity and Conflict") the Archbishop sets out the background to recent conflict in Nigeria between Christians and Muslims. … More
Interfaith Service of Remembrance and Hope 2005
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St. John's Wood 21 July 2005... May I express my gratitude to the Director General of the Mosque, to the Imams there and to Revd. Anders Bergquist and the clergy from all the churches in St John's Wood for their support and work in bringing this service to fruition. We are grateful to the Three Faiths Forum for their support for this endeavour and welcome representatives to address us following the conclusion of the service. … More
Islamic Voices of Outrage at Terrorism
This article appeared in the Church of England Newspaper 2nd December 2002. Andrew Carey's article (24th October) echoes Margaret Thatcher, who famously remarked that she had not heard enough condemnation of September 11th 'from Muslim priests'. In Leicester I work closely with the kind of moderate Muslim leaders that Andrew Carey says have remained muted about terrorism… More
The Impact of September 11th on British Faith Communities
One result of September 11th has been a great interest in Islam, demonstrated by a large increase in sales of the Qur'an and books about Islam. It is shown also by the number of references to Muslims in the British daily press. The increase of articles in the broadsheets is around 250-280% in the year June 20th 2001 until June 19th 2002 (in the London Times, for example, from 535 to 1486)… More
A Buddhist Monk as a Member of a Christian Mission College
I first met the Venerable Sutadhara in 1999, when I was in Sri Lanka as a member of a Friends for Peace delegation of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. As with every other outside visiting group, we were able to do little to further the cause of peace in this most intractable of civil wars, apart from gaining much more understanding of the complexity of a struggle which has ethnic, linguistic, social and religious connotations… More
The Spirit Speaks
The resurgence of various religions in our world in the last hundred years and the events of last year, not only in the United States of America but also in other parts of the world, compel Christians and people of other faiths to look again at the very foundations on which their beliefs are built. It is important to reflect again on Earth, Air (Wind), Fire and Water and their theological significance… More