Tag: inter-faith dialogue

‘CHRISTIANS FOR PEACE’ INITIATE MORO-CHRISTIAN LEADERS’ DIALOGUE

High-level Bangsamoro and Christian leaders signed a Manifesto calling for — inclusive peace and development; denunciation of violent extremism; sustained peace education and dialogue among grassroots; institutionalization of political dialogue in the context of inter-faith cooperation; ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law; and, local governments’ initiative towards effective information dissemination of the BOL.

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PBCI FIELD STAFF PARTICIPATES IN AN INTER-RELIGIOUS LEARNING CONFERENCE

It was great to have a chance chatting one-on-one with Pastor James Wuye. The story of Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye was told in a movie The Imam and the Pastor, which is widely used in Christian-Muslim inter-faith dialogue. I’m so grateful for Clay, June, and Sihaya — our regional team leaders in advancing Peace and Reconciliation …

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TOP PCEC LEADERS MEET WITH MILF CENTRAL COMMITTEE

02 April 2016. Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao — The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), led by Bishop Noel Alba Pantoja, visited the Central Committee Office of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), led by Chairman Murad Ebrahim. The two bodies discussed how leaders of Evangelical Christian and Muslim religious groups can work together …

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BIBLICAL PEACEBUILDING IS TAKING A RISK TO LOVE LIKE JESUS

Perhaps, the only way a good thing can happen is by taking a risk. That means opening one’s self to the possibility of failure, and being utterly vulnerable. This was the case when our group of Evangelical Christian peace theologians and missionaries headed by PCEC National Director, Bishop Noel Pantoja, travelled to Midsayap, North Cotabato …

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CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM THEOLOGIANS INITIATE DIALOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS

The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) headed by its National Director, Bishop Noel Pantoja, together with a group of Evangelical theologians and professors had an interfaith dialogue with a group of Muslim religious leaders, professors, and Shari’a jurists headed by Ustadz Abdulkadir Abubakar. This was held last 24-25 October 2015 at the Southern Christian College in Midsayap, …

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OUR GLOBAL PEACE COMMUNITY

We are sent by Mennonite Church Canada Witness in partnership with our international community.