New York, USA—The summer 2016 issue of Dialogue & Alliance, a journal of UPF, is now available. The theme of this issue is “Global Challenges, Multi-Faith Responses”.
This issue of Dialogue and Alliance is significant in that it marks our 30th issue of publication, since first being launched in 1987. We are proud of this history and of the many contributors and staff who have made Dialogue and Alliance a strong voice for peace and interfaith dialogue and cooperation.
This issue focuses broadly on the critical issues facing humanity at this time, including problems of religious extremism, climate change and conflict in both Northeast Asia and the Middle East. The first set of articles addresses topics related to interreligious dialogue and contemporary issues in religion. In addition to articles that focus on interfaith topics, we include two sub-sections. The first sub-section includes articles that were first presented during the International Leadership Conference, convened in Seoul, Korea on February 12-16, 2016 on the theme of “Addressing the Critical Challenges of our Time: The Role of Governments, Civil Society and Faith-based Organizations,” sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation. The second sub-section includes articles on the difficult topic of relationships between Jews and the Arab population in Israel and Palestine.
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Dialogue & Alliance
Vol. 30 No.1, Summer 2016
Global Challenges, Multi-Faith Responses
Introduction
The Promise and Challenge of the Dialogue of Religions
Dr. M. Darrol Bryant, Director, Centre for Dialogue & Spirituality in the World Religions, Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Mutual Transformation: A Christianized Buddhism and a Buddhized Christianity
Dr. Ambrose Ih-ren Mong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
An Intercultural Hermeneutics of Female Voices in Religious Leadership in Ancient Near Eastern and Yoruba Patriarchal Systems
Mr. Abiola Ayodeji Olaniyi, Department of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Dreamwork as a Practice of Compassion
Dr. James Gollnick, St. Paul’s United College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
International Leadership Conference
Forging a Path to Peace for Asia and The World
Hon. Jose De Venecia, Jr., Former Speaker, Philippine House of Representatives; Founding Chairman and Chairman of the Standing Committee, International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP); Chairman Emeritus, UPF
To End Climate Change, We Need to Inherit God’s Heart Toward Creation
Dr. Sun Jin Moon, Chair, UPF International
Island Nations Need Unified Action on Climate Change
Hon. Akhtar Ali, Mayor, Nasinu Town Council, Fiji
Multinational Approaches to the Korean Impasse
Professor Heung Soon Park, Dean of Graduate School, and Professor of International and UN Studies, Sun Moon University, Korea
Israel: Peace Between Jews and Arabs
Building Peace in the Middle East: a Joint Jewish and Islamic Initiative
Rabbi Dr. Shimon Cowen, Founder and Director of the Institute for Judaism and Civilization, Australia
Authentic Muslim-Jewish Relations
Sheikh Professor Abdul Palazzi, Former Secretary-general of the Italian Muslim Association
Books Received