The “Third Way” of Abrahamic Reconciliation
Brian Cox Friday, 1 September 2006
In January 2005 I visited Damascus, Syria to meet with Syrian officials and religious leaders to explore the possibility of a faith-based reconciliation seminar in the Middle East that would address the need for an alternative to religious extremism and also build bridges between Middle East Islamic leaders and American Christian and Jewish leaders. After hearing my message about faith-based reconciliation Sheik Salah Kuftaro invited me to speak the next day at Abunour Mosque during Jummah prayer. In my remarks to approximately 10,000 people I shared with them that as children of Abraham we face a common challenge. At the present time the world is being shaped by two competing ideologies, both grounded in a spirit of domination. We urgently need to articulate and implement a constructive third way, drawing from the best of the Abrahamic traditions for faith-based reconciliation.
To read the entire article, please visit this article's page at informaworld, where articles are available for purchase from Routledge, our publishing partner.