Interfaith Dialogue Prep Meeting

Update: Location – 1st Church of Christ, Scientist, Palatine (1 South Rohlwing; 60074; 847-358-6272)   Time – 10:30-12:00 One of the foundational concepts behind the  establishment of the Christian Science Fellowship-Metro Chicago is a desire to develop awareness, appreciation, and understanding of others. A contemporary word for that is “pluralism.” We recognize that we live in [...]

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Provocative Questions

The sessions I have attended so far at the Parliament of the World’s Religions usually give me some provocative questions to contemplate. The first one in a session called “Strengthening your faith through interfaith dialogue” included the comment: “Don’t let your religion be a time capsule, but let it be a time-line.”

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Does Christian Science belong in interfaith dialogue?

Religious leaders from around the world are warning us that young people today, more than ever before, need to understand their own religions in the context of the world around them. Very few Christian Science kids go to school with other Christian Scientists now. They’re often at a loss as to how to explain their [...]

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