Category: Online Interreligious Events

Professor AJ Berkovitz, Assistant Professor of Ancient Judaism at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion How did the inhabitants of the ancient world interact with their sacred literature? Scholars of biblical reception tend to answer this question by focusing on exegesis, how society’s elites rendered a text meaningful and impactful. The history of book …

Beyond Exegesis: Psalms in the Cultures of Ancient Jews and Early Christians Read More »

Applications are open for the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey’s 2024 interfaith summer course, during which students earn a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies.Bringing together young people from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities, the theme of this year’s course is “People and Faith on the Move: Migration in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” The distance learning …

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Journalist Alexander Faludy will be talking about Geza Vermes who was a British-Hungarian Jewish Scholar. He was born of Jewish stock but ordained as a Catholic priest. He wrote about the Jewishness of Jesus and translated the Dead Sea Scrolls into English. REGISTRATION

Manuscripts in Interfaith Contexts – Oxford Interfaith Forum  The Lailashi Codex is the greatest nearly complete Masoretic Pentateuch. This ancient witness to a scribal tradition known as vavei ha’amudim (each leaf of the manuscript begins with the letter vav except for the six cases defined by a scribal school) is lavishly adorned with exquisite micrographic designs and calligrams.  The codex …

The Lailashi Codex: The Crown of Georgian Jewry Read More »

Professor Mary Cunningham, University of NottinghamWho was Mary, the Blessed Virgin and Mother of God? A Byzantine hagiographical narrative by the ninth-century Monk Epiphanios Liturgical and theological celebration of Mary, the Theotokos or Mother of God, flourished in Eastern and Western Christendom from about the fourth century onward, often in connection with her important role in the …

Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts Read More »

Podcast — On Demand What would Jesus the Jew do? is new podcast exploring key questions that will help readers of the New Testament to better understand Judaism at the time of Jesus. In each episode, scholars from the Centre for Jewish Studies and Centre for Biblical Studies at the University of Manchester talk listeners through …

What Would Jesus the Jew Do? — A Podcast Read More »

Learn how to advocate effectively, from Texas Impact, who has been doing it for over 50 years. About this Event June 2024 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? …

Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop Read More »

A Faith & Belief Forum webinar for Pride, to celebrate and uplift LGBTQ+ voices from faith communities. Open to all secondary schools free of charge. About this Event The F&BF has worked tirelessly for over 20 years to build good relations between people of all faiths and beliefs, and to create a society where difference …

An Interfaith Celebration for Pride Read More »

Join the discussion about Britain’s religious diversity within the global contexts of religious nationalism and escalating conflict. In this lecture Professor James Walters considers the role of faith in British society within the context of global trends towards religious nationalism and escalating conflict. He considers the dramatic expansion of religious diversity and plurality in the …

The Future of Faith in the UK: Theological and Political Perspectives Read More »