is NOT about trying to convert people to a diff faith or to demonstrate the flaws in other religions

has always existed in some form but it has become more prominent as multifaith societies have emerged

to better understand people of diff beliefs to build better relationships and remove prejudices

'the dialogue of mutual understanding' is where religious believers hold formal discussions and debates

'the dialogue of spiritual life' is where religious believers of diff faiths come together for prayer and worship

'the dialogue of the common good' involves different religious believers working together in ways to benefit the wider community

'the dialogue of daily life' involves informal conversation which naturally occur when people talk about their religious beliefs

the rise in tensions between Islam and the Western World which emerged at the start of the 21st C

the events of the Holocaust forced Christians to think about their relationship with Judaism

Pope emphasised that missionary perk is still essential for Christians despite the fact we ae now living in a multi-faith world

this encyclical focussed on the role of missionary work - aims to convert people

he referenced Acts 4:12 to support this message: 'Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved'

stated that belief in. JC is th wonky route to salvation and that, empowered by the HS, Christians still have a duty to share this message

for the Pope, the Christian mission works alongside inter-faith dialogue. this is because a loving Gof wants his revelation shared with all people and all faiths

all Christians can engage in inter-faith dialogue. from religious officials to non-expert religious believers, inter faith dialogue can take many forms

in relation to the rise of multi-faith societies, the Pope wanted CC' to appreciate and learn from the beliefs of others with diff religions

P J P II referenced Corinthians to support: ' Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel

P J P II stated that inter faith dialogue allows Christians to uncover ultimate truths and that other religions such as Hinduism and islam contain key truths which develop moral character

but he said Christianity is unique because it offers the only means of salvation and the Christians duty to bring others to the faith remains

document begins by reminding Christians that British Christianity was born as a result of the Christian mission. as a result, christians should not feel afraid to continue spreading the message of the Christian faith

this question started a discussion and this document was produced as a result

any conversion is the work of God and not their own individual success

document clarifies that Christian mission does not involve seeing non-christians as 'targets'

Christians should be active in engaging with others in their community about inter-faith dialogue. whilst they should be sensitive to the views of others, all Christians are called to duty of discipleship

document reiterates core Christianity truth claims such as JC being the incarnation of God and Christianity offering salvation to all who accept it

in the mid 1990s, Christians from the UK looked to join the forum so that they could increase their own understanding of beliefs and practices within Judaism

goal is to present a space for religious believers to engage in debate and discussion that poses no threat to their own belief

it is an opportunity to develop openness and respect pf other faiths

scriptural reasoning has become part od the Cambridge inter-faith programme

in the meetings, participants discuss passages from their holy text and how these passages have shaped their beliefs and practices. the participants discuss how the ideas in the text can be applied to contemporary society

believers from the Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths meet and discuss passages from sacred texts - passages address themes such as creation, modesty and morality

it is not expected that participants will reach an agreement on any issue or topics of conflict

but the scriptural reasoning movement hopes that all participants will reach a better understanding of different viewpoints

all participants recognise there will be core differences in the truth claims they hold

although participants may express love for their scripture and commitment to faith, the focus is on creating a tolerant and respectful discussion

eg some religious believers may feel that inter faith dialogue undermines the uniqueness and truth of their own religion thus interfaith dialogue does not always lead to social cohesion

inequalities in areas of life such as employment, education and income need to are resolved to see greater social cohesion

shows that 52% of Britons identify as non-religious thus religion and interfaith dialogue have little power to achieve social cohesion

inter faith dialogue is not aiming for social cohesion but instead aims to help believers seek truth and develop their own sense of their religious identity

i f dialogue involves believers worshipping, praying and working together leading to a flourishing society where diffs are acknowledged and embraced in an effort to build cohesive society

as UK has become more multifaith society, inter faith forums have grown in popularity. these dialogues promote understanding and tolerance

such as John Hick, sciptural reasoning enables religious believers to recognise that diff religious beliefs and practices are all relative. their differences are merely born out of diff cultures

Christians have an important duty to spread the message that salvation only possible through JC and that other religions are false

supporters of scriptural reasoning may argue that participants are not told what conclusions to reach about other religions . the goal is for participants to reach a greater understanding of their own faith after discussion with those of different beliefs

however, some critics of scriptural reasoning may argue that †he movement encourages participants to recognise all contributions as equally valid points sol if all holy scriptures and interpretations off a valid perspective on reality, how does any religion offer the ultimate truth?