09/07/2025 15:15
- 17:30
HALL: Seminar Room 02
Proponent:
Schmidt-Leukel P.
Chair:
Völker F.
Speaker:
Gustafson H.,
Race A.,
Riggert A.,
Schmidt-Leukel P.,
Schneider M.,
Wratten S.
Since the early 1980s, a widespread categorisation distinguishes four forms of interfaith dialogue: first, dialogue of life (often called "grass-root dialogue"), second, dialogue or deeds for the common good, third, dialogue of specialists, and fourth dialogue of religious experience. Today, at times a fifth form is added which can be named "diplomatic dialogue" (Marianne Moyaert). Yet there seems to be a dimension of dialogue running through all these different forms, that is, the personal level. What does dialogue do with people involved in one or many of these forms? How does interfaith dialogue affect individual personalities? And, conversely, how does the personal dimension impact the different forms of dialogue? The panel explores different facets of the personal level alerting us to the fact that in its most basic form, dialogue can only be dialogue between persons.