Christian-Muslim interfaith dialogue in Port Macquarie

31 AUGUST 2015

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host a Christian-Muslim inter-faith dialogue between two theology scholars in Port Macquarie on Saturday 5 September. The forum is part of a national series sponsored by the CSU Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACCC) in Canberra. It will feature CSU Professor of Theology the Reverend Professor James Haire, AC, KSJ, and leading Indonesian Muslim scholar and public intellectual Professor Azyumardi Azra, CBE. Emeritus Professor Ross Chambers, Chair of the Board of the ACCC and former CSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), will chair the forum titled 'Can Christianity and Islam Co-exist? A National Dialogue'. The Executive Director of the ACCC, the Right Reverend Professor Stephen Pickard said, "This important and timely dialogue will address Christian-Muslim relations in the Australian-Indonesian context and seek to build fresh understanding of how people of different faiths and cultures can grow together in understanding and appreciation of one another." Registration on 6581 8888 is essential for this free forum which will be from 6pm to 8pm Saturday 5 September in the Ross Family Studio at The Glasshouse 32/40 Clarence Street Port Macquarie.

Media Note:

Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with the Reverend Professor Stephen Pickard (pictured).

The free Christian-Muslim inter-faith dialogues will be held in several centres during September: Adelaide (Wednesday 2), Brisbane (Thursday 3), Port Macquarie (Saturday 5), Melbourne (Monday 7), Canberra (Wednesday 9) and Sydney (to be advised).

The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and Charles Sturt University would like to acknowledge the following event partners:

Adelaide: University of South Australia, The Hawke Centre, International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding

Brisbane: Griffith University, Queensland Churches Together

Melbourne: National Centre for Excellence for Islamic Studies, Asia Institute

With assistance from the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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