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Proceedings of the first PLURIEL Congress
Publication of the proceedings of the first PLURIEL Congress that was held in Lyon Catholic University, 6th to 9th September 2016.
Directed by Ali Mostfa and Michel Younès.
The theme of the Congress was Islam in plural. Thought, faith and society.
The main objective was to cross our analyses and methodologies for a better perception of the current Islamic reality.
The programme of the three days was structured around three areas:
– The geopolitical area was about the current dynamics and their economic and confessional developments;
– The theological area focused on issues in the context of the interfaith dialogue;
– Societal part highlighted the diversity inherent in any religious movement, especially in the way of facing the challenges of modernity.
Page of the book on the editor’s website
Publication des Actes du premier Congrès de PLURIEL qui s’est tenu du 6 au 9 septembre 2016 à l’Université catholique de Lyon.
Sous la direction de Ali Mostfa et Michel Younès.
Le thème du Congrès était : L’islam au pluriel, foi, pensée et société.
L’objectif principal de ce Congrès fut de croiser les regards et les méthodologies pour une meilleure perception de la réalité actuelle. Trois axes de travail ont rythmé le congrès : l’axe géopolitique où il s’agit de comprendre les dynamiques actuelles et leur déploiement économique et confessionnel ; l’axe théologique qui devrait faire apparaître les questions sous-jacentes à toute rencontre interreligieuse et l’axe sociétal relatif à la diversité inhérente à tout mouvement religieux, notamment dans sa manière de croiser les défis propres à la modernité.
Page de l’ouvrage sur le site de l’éditeur
نشر أعمال المؤتمر الأوّل للمنصة الذي انعقد من 6 إلى 9 سبتمبر 2016 في الجامعة الكاثوليكية في ليون.
بإدارة علي مصطفى وميشال يونس.
كان موضوع المؤتمر: «الإسلام في تعدّده: الإيمان والفكر والمجتمع».
الهدف الرئيس لهذا المؤتمر تقاطع النظرات والمناهج من أجل إدراك أفضل للواقع الراهن. نظّم المؤتمر ثلاثة محاور: المحور الجيوسياسي حيث يتعلّق الأمر بفهم الديناميكيات الراهنة وتجلّياتها الاقتصادية والطائفية؛ والمحور اللاهوتي الذي يكشف الأسئلة الكامنة تحت أيّ لقاء بين الأديان؛ والمحور المجتمعي المتصل بالتنوّع الملازم لأيّ حركة دينية، لا سيّما في طريقتها في مواجهة تحدّيات الحداثة.
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