A Common Word
ACMCU is the official representative of "A Common Word" in North America. In that capacity, in October of 2009, the Center, along with the Georgetown University Office of the President and the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought of Jordan, hosted A Common Word: A Global Agenda for Change. Amongst many others, this conference included The Right Honorable Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Founder of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation; His Excellency Kjell Magne Bondevik, former Prime Minister of Norway and President of the Oslo Center for Human Rights; Dr. John L. Esposito, founding director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University; His Excellency Sheikh Mustafa Efendi Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina; and Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Leader of the Opposition of the Malaysian Parliament.
'A Common Word' Video
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In the opening session of day two of the Common Word conference, religious leaders discuss pluralism in Islam and Christianity as well as how to counter prejudices against these two religions.
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In the second session of day two of the Common Word conference, religious leaders discuss the role of religion in violence and in peace building. How do we better understand both religion and violence, and religion and peace building? What are the major issues and best practices in counteracting religious extremism? How can religious authorities and community leaders de-legitimize extremism and acts of violence and terrorism?
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In the third Panel of day 2 of a Common Word, panelists talk about the role of faith in informing the work and missions of international NGO's. How are traditional theological foundations for love of neighbor interpreted and applied in response to neighbors in today’s global community? In what ways has this understanding informed Muslim-Christian relations in the work of major international NGOs?
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A summary and wrap-up discussion of the previous four panels, the moderators invite participants to reflect on the issues explored and the future of inter-faith dialogue between Muslims and Christians. How are traditional theological foundations for love of neighbor interpreted and applied in response to neighbors in today’s global community? In what ways has this understanding informed Muslim-Christian relations in the work of major international NGOs?
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The opening session of 'A Common Word Between Us and You,' a two-day conference at Georgetown University where global leaders gathered to discuss and develop concrete proposals to advance global peace and security between Muslim and Western societies.