{"id":10274,"date":"2017-02-13T14:40:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T13:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/?post_type=thematique&p=10274"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:16:38","slug":"christian-muslim-relations","status":"publish","type":"thematique","link":"https:\/\/pluriel.fuce.eu\/en\/thematique\/christian-muslim-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"HEST Cluster: Christian-Muslim Relations (Europe)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Higher Education for Social Transformation (HEST) programme aims to bring Higher Education institutions and Social Centres of the Society of Jesus in Europe together so that they can contribute to the real changes our societies need by developing sound research.<\/p>\n

The topic on Christian Muslim Relations gathers a cluster of Jesuit Higher Education Institutions working on the study of Islam itself, Christian-Muslim interreligious dialogue and dialogue with Islam on social issues. The goal is to connect the research of these institutions with other networks (social centers, schools\u2026) of the Jesuit apostolate in Europe.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/jesuits.eu\/projects\/higher-education-for-social-transformation\u00a0<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/kirchernetwork.org\/projects\/hest\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Partner institutions :<\/h3>\n

Universidad Loyola Andaluc\u00eda, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Universit\u00e4t Innsbruck, Universidad de Deusto, Universit\u00e9 Saint-Joseph (Beyrouth), Centres S\u00e8vres, Collegium Bobolanum<\/p>\n

Because the majority of Jesuit institutions interested in Christian-Muslim relations are already part of the network Pluriel, in dialogue with the Pluriel scientific committee, we foresee coordinating our efforts for the HEST project within Pluriel\u2019s network. Therefore, we are moving in the direction of creating a subgroup of institutions inside Pluriel, working among themselves, but also sharing the\u00a0same common goals\u00a0of the\u00a0entire network.<\/p>\n

The main trait that all the members have in common is the will to approach Islam and Christian-Muslim relationships in a way that reflects Ignatian spirituality\u2019s main caracteristics. The development of an Ignatian inspired methodology of dialogue with Islam \u2013 in the line of past historical contacts between Jesuits and Muslims \u2013 becomes then a main goal of our cluster.<\/p>\n

Because on the main traits of Ignatian spirituality is the desire to contemplate our present world as God does and be moved to action by that contemplation, we take as a goal in our cluster to develop a certain transformative social influence in the field of dialogue with the Muslim tradition. This goal coincides with HEST ultimate inspiration. This influence is extremely needed in fields like education, social integration of migrants, development of religious freedom and other basic rights\u2026<\/p>\n

At the same time, as scholars, we feel responsible for doing a high quality and rigorous academic work that includes a deep and long study of Muslim and Christian sources. Only such a work may actually contribute to real progress in Christian-Muslim interreligious dialogue and may offer the Church a view of itself that overcome prejudices and facilitate entering in relations and working with Muslim communities.<\/p>\n

In the best of the Jesuit tradition we want to articulate such rigorous academic approach with a more transformative one as the best way to produce real and fruitful knowledge. The diversity of our institutions and of their contexts may be very helpful in order to achieve such an articulation.<\/p>\n

All these efforts will necessarily require a direct contact with Muslim communities and individuals, our relationships and friendships with them will make real our desire to contribute to Muslim-Christian dialogue. We hope to share and foster such key relationships.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, as scholars working in this fields and as members of Jesuit institutions we want to be an instrument at the service of the Society of Jesus\u2019s mission in Europe (and the Middle East?), which has as one of its priorities the Christian-Muslim relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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