Engaging with the Other

2025-05-08 Classification：Religion Click()
Author：Cho, Hyuk

Article Title：Engaging with the Other

Abstract：The World Council of Churches (WCC) has recently stated that we live in a poly-crisis world. This context raises questions about finding common ground with people of other faiths or no faith for the common good. How do Christians practise ecumenical diakonia in the public sphere and offer transformative diaconal services in their contexts? To explore these questions, I reflect on the essence of faith in Korean Son Buddhist monk Chinul ((sic), 1158-1210) and that of the contemporary Canadian theologian Douglas John Hall to identify implications for the practice of ecumenical diakonia and its commitment to interreligious dialogue. Chinul and Hall agree that faith encourages reaching out to others. Buddhists and Christians can be companions on the journey of working together across differences for the common good of the world.


Keywords:  interreligious dialogue; meaning of faith; ecumenical diakonia; comparative religion; Son Buddhism

DOI: 10.1111/erev.12817

Source：ECUMENICAL REVIEW

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