Tag Archive for: dialogue

Discovering Dialogue

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As we climbed up a wadi, scrambling over boulders and avoiding the spiky bushes, my friend asked me more about my work at Al Amana Centre. I told her that I had been praying about starting a Scriptural Reasoning (SR) group with women in Muscat. My friend replied, “Two Muslim ladies from our hiking…

Reflections on Scriptural Reasoning: Exploring my Christian Faith with the Help of my New Muslim Friends

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I am an International student from Colombia majoring in Religion and International Relations at Calvin University. This summer I have the opportunity of participating in interfaith Scriptural Reasoning online.  This is a joint effort between professor Frans Van Liere from my university and Jeffrey…

Dialogue and Change

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The beautiful mountains of Oman near Wakan village Last week, I took a taxi to go to Casa Blue Café to watch a football game on the big screen. I got to talking with the driver, trying to make small talk with my newly learned Arabic. He asked me what it is I do in Oman. I paused to think. How do…

Holy Cross-roads: Looking both ways

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Earlier this month, Al Amana Centre hosted students from University of Notre Dame in Indiana and University of Notre Dame Bangladesh together for a program called "Holy Crossroads." For one week, the students engaged in interfaith dialogue, cross-cultural sharing, and experiential learning. The following…