JCM Conference 2025

JCM - International Conference for Dialogue between Jews, Christians and Muslims

Peace in a Time of Conflict

The Abrahamic interfaith dialogue has been damaged and threatened by the violent attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and the - at the time this is being written - ongoing war in Gaza. Of course, for most Jews, Christians and Muslims whatever happens in the Holy Land has a special significance and is a challenge to their religious self-conception and ability to move forward. No matter what you call it and where it takes place, violent conflict between or within nations, peoples and religious groups is a challenge for religious communities that believe in God and God's presence and guidance in this world. How can we remain faithful to our religious commitments and obligations to promote respect, love and compassion, to bear witness to a God who cares for all of us and creation?

Both secular and religious groups in conflicts in many parts of the world have - sometimes with little notice paid by the rest of the world - witnessed and worked for peace and reconciliation. What can we learn from those initiatives and the search for peace and justice in other conflicts? (Small) groups of people have come together across religious divides and are looking for ways forward together. What are their motivations? What methods and principles have they developed? What can we absorb into our dialogue efforts?

JCM Conference 2025 will try to evaluate the experience of people who live and have lived in and through violent conflicts and address the challenges that war and violence pose to the dialogue table.

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