Thursday, October 10 · 11am - 12:30pm EDT - Online
Faith responses to peace-making in the Israel-Palestine conflict
Scriptural Encounter: New series of webinars exploring ‘What might be the role of the faith traditions in encouraging measured reconciling'
By Faith Network for Manchester
Presenter Dr Kerim Balci will discuss Faith responses to peace-making in the Israel-Palestine conflict
As the war approaches its anniversary the prospects for an end, let alone for peace, seem more remote than ever.
People of all the Abrahamic faiths, for whom this battleground is a Holy Land, feel they have a stake in the conflict wherever they live. This series of Scriptural Encounter addresses the question, ‘What might be the role of the faith traditions in encouraging measured reconciling solutions?’
Our purpose will be to explore ways to deal with tensions that arise from our respective Scriptural traditions. The presenters for each faith, speak from both their academic and confessional standpoints. They are people who are actively involved in peace-making efforts, and will discuss the foundational Scriptural texts that inspire and guide their work.
The presenter for the webinar is Dr Kerim Balci, a Turkish writer, journalist, academic and human rights activist. He is recently the editor-in-chief of Turkish Review, a bimonthly journal.
He holds degrees in Middle Eastern Politics from the Boğaziçi University in Turkey and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He lectures at the US-based Respect Graduate School on topics like Islamic logic, epistemology, and hermeneutics.
In the UK he founded and continues to contribute to “Online Hizmet” to inform and inspire the Muslim community.