[Edited extract from public address]
Jon Pahl is a historian of American religions and the history of Christianity, a public theologian, and an award-winning teacher, musician, and community activist.
Just like in Christianity, Islam places enormous emphasis on personal and collective development through education, welfare, social enterprise & dialogue. It effuses a principle to offer service to anyone irrespective of an individual’s faith, ethnicity or ideology.
However, in an era where negative news headlines dominate the image of Muslims, how is service understood and practiced by Muslims? Do Muslims truly have an innate desire to help another human being, without expectations of conversion, that’s comparable to the Christian understanding of service?
Is there a difference in the understanding of altruism between the faith traditions? What are the key ingredients for faith inspired movements to be effective in serving humanity in today’s secular and pluralist settings like Australia?
Where: Old Warden’s Lodge, Trinity College, 100 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
Cost: Free
Bookings: online through EventBrite
MORE:
Australian Intercultural Society
Website: www.intercultural.org.au
A Conversation and Book Launch providing a Christian’s perspective on a notion that both Christianity and Islam encourage – Service.
Centre for Public Christianity's Barney Zwartz talks with international guest speaker Dr Jon Pahl followed by the launch of his latest book titled “Fethullah Gulen: A life of Hizmet”.Jon Pahl is a historian of American religions and the history of Christianity, a public theologian, and an award-winning teacher, musician, and community activist.
Just like in Christianity, Islam places enormous emphasis on personal and collective development through education, welfare, social enterprise & dialogue. It effuses a principle to offer service to anyone irrespective of an individual’s faith, ethnicity or ideology.
However, in an era where negative news headlines dominate the image of Muslims, how is service understood and practiced by Muslims? Do Muslims truly have an innate desire to help another human being, without expectations of conversion, that’s comparable to the Christian understanding of service?
Is there a difference in the understanding of altruism between the faith traditions? What are the key ingredients for faith inspired movements to be effective in serving humanity in today’s secular and pluralist settings like Australia?
Where: Old Warden’s Lodge, Trinity College, 100 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
Cost: Free
Bookings: online through EventBrite
MORE:
Australian Intercultural Society
Website: www.intercultural.org.au
A collaboration between the Australian Intercultural Society and Trinity College