Christianity and Islam ~ Two Faiths, One God
And say, ‘We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you.
Our God and your God is one, and unto Him we surrender.’
– Qur’an 29:46
Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who worships
God and does what is right is acceptable to God.
– Acts 10:34-35
This program welcomed religious leaders and lay practitioners alike, sharing a keen interest in authentic interfaith dialogue. We were joined by interfaith leaders from Denmark, Lebanon, England, Canada, India, and the west coast from California to Vancouver. Although this gathering focused on Christianity and Islam, all are welcome, and we included reflections from religious leaders of other faith traditions.
Confirmed presenters included several prominent interfaith leaders:
- Rev. Mads Christoffersen, Secretary General of the Danish Council of Churches, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Ms. Radwa Salah, The Arab Group for Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Beirut, Lebanon
- Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, Prior, New Camaldoli Hermitage, Big Sur, CA
- Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, England
- Imam Jamal Rahman, Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Seattle, WA
- Fr. William Treacy, co-founder, Treacy Levine Center, Mt. Vernon, WA
- Gitanjali Lori Rivera, Sufi Order International, New Lebanon, NY
- John Marheineke, theology teacher, Watsonville, CA
- Dr. William Keepin, founder, Satyana Institute, Whidbey Island, WA
- Rollie Stanich, Producer of the The Future of Christianity, Calgary, Alberta
- Ali Lakhani, Editor of the Sacred Web, Vancouver, BC
- Rabbi Ted Falcon, interfaith Amigos, author of Journey of Awakening, Seattle, WA
- Sr. Lucy Kurien, founder, Maher interfaith ashram, Pune, India