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Webinar. An Anglican Perspective on Interfaith Marriages in England

As part of the Kircher Online Lectures, a public webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 4 PM (Central European Time). Entitled “Intimate Diversity: An Anglican perspective on interfaith marriage in England,” this event will address the pastoral and theological challenges related to interfaith marriages between people of different religions.

The speaker, Dr Paul Aidan Smith, is an Anglican priest and researcher. Having grown up in South India as the son of Anglican missionaries, he developed an early interest in interfaith relations. His presentation will draw on the findings of his doctoral thesis, defended at King’s College London, and published in his book Intimate Diversity.

This webinar aims to provide an in-depth reflection on the specific needs of these couples regarding spiritual guidance, liturgical preparation, and integration into religious communities, in a context where interfaith unions are becoming increasingly common.

The event is organized by the Kircher Network and Higher Education for Social Transformation (HEST).

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM (CET)
Format: Online – free registration

Dans le cadre des Kircher Online Lectures, un webinaire ouvert au public est organisé le mardi 7 mai à 16h (heure d’Europe centrale). Intitulé « Intimate Diversity: An Anglican perspective on interfaith marriage in England », cet événement abordera les enjeux pastoraux et théologiques liés aux mariages mixtes entre personnes de différentes religions.

Le conférencier, le Dr Paul Aidan Smith, est prêtre anglican et chercheur. Ayant grandi en Inde du Sud, fils de missionnaires anglicans, il s’est intéressé très tôt aux relations interreligieuses. Son intervention s’appuiera sur les résultats de sa thèse de doctorat, soutenue au King’s College de Londres, et publiés dans son ouvrage Intimate Diversity.

Ce webinaire vise à offrir une réflexion approfondie sur les besoins spécifiques de ces couples en matière d’accompagnement spirituel, de préparation liturgique et d’intégration dans les communautés religieuses, dans un contexte où les unions interconfessionnelles sont de plus en plus fréquentes.

L’événement est organisé par le Kircher Network et la Higher Education for Social Transformation (HEST).

Date : Mardi 7 mai 2025
Heure : 16h (CET)
Format : En ligne – inscription gratuite

ضمن محاضرات كيرشر عبر الإنترنت، سيُعقد ويبينار مفتوح للجمهور يوم الثلاثاء 7 مايو في الساعة 16:00 بتوقيت وسط أوروبا. تحت عنوان “التنوع الحميم: رؤية أنجليكانية حول الزواج بين الأديان في إنجلترا”، سيتناول هذا الحدث التحديات الرعوية واللاهوتية المتعلقة بالزواج المختلط بين أتباع الديانات المختلفة.

المحاضر، الدكتور بول إيدن سميث، هو قس أنجليكاني وباحث. نشأ في جنوب الهند كابن لمبشرين أنجليكانيين، واهتم منذ وقت مبكر بالعلاقات بين الأديان. ستستند محاضرته إلى نتائج أطروحة الدكتوراه التي قدمها في كلية كينجز في لندن، والتي نُشرت في كتابه “التنوع الحميم”.

يهدف هذا الويبينار إلى تقديم تأمل معمق في الاحتياجات الخاصة لهذه الأزواج فيما يتعلق بالإرشاد الروحي، والإعداد الطقسي، والاندماج في المجتمعات الدينية، في سياق تتزايد فيه الزيجات بين الأديان.

ينظم هذا الحدث شبكة كيرشر والتعليم العالي من أجل التحول الاجتماعي (HEST).

التاريخ: الثلاثاء 7 مايو 2025
الوقت: 16:00 (بتوقيت وسط أوروبا)
الصيغة: عبر الإنترنت – التسجيل مجاني

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