Conver(sa)tion - An Evangelical-Muslim dialogue with Dr Chawkat Moucarry and Rashad Ali

As a follow-up event to the consultation "Interfaith Encounter from an Evangelical Perspective"  we would like to invite you to another open conversation on a controversial issue of interfaith relations. Islam and Christianity are both invitational faiths, each seeking to share their particular revelation with others, and in some ways in competition. What does this mean for the nature and purpose of inter-religious dialogue?
Dr Chawkat Moucarry and Rashad Ali will lead a participative discussion on how Christians and Muslims as adherents of missionary religions can become involved in interfaith engagement. How does Evangelism / Da'wa and dialogue relate to each other?  We also want to discuss the challenges and concerns regarding attempts to spread the Christian faith in Muslim-majority countries as well as the Muslim faith in Europe. How do we deal with converts in our faith communities?

To register for this event click HERE or visit www.stethelburgas.org. 

Dr. Chawkat Moucarry - Director of Inter-faith Relations, World Vision U.K.
Chawkat Moucarry was born in Aleppo (Syria) and grew up in a Catholic home. He lived in Paris for twenty years. In 1994 he moved to England where he taught Islamic and Middle-Eastern Studies at All Nations Christian College. In September 2006 he joined World Vision International, a Christian Development, Relief and Advocacy organization, as the director of inter-faith relations. He is fluent in Arabic (mother tongue), French and English. Chawkat has a Masters degree in Christian theology and a PhD in Islamic Studies from the Sorbonne University (Paris). He wrote several articles and books including Faith to Faith. Christianity & Islam in dialogue (IVP: 2001), The Search for Forgiveness. Pardon and Punishment in Islam and Christianity (IVP, 2004) and Two Prayers for Today. The Lord’s Prayer and The Fatiha (CSS Books: Tiruvalla, 2007).

Rashad Ali - A reader in comparative religion and Islamic Studies in particular - Comparative Theology and Law.
Has researched, lectured and taught as well as devised programmes for instruction on Islam, modernity and various aspects of Islamic Law.
Has taught widely across Medina and Jeddah Universities and been involved with research and faith related awareness with various think tanks and bodies in the UK and abroad.
He has currently co-authored a theological critique on Islamist separatists regarding Political Participation. He has written for The Telegraph, The Observer, The Independent and regularly comments and takes part in productions for the BBC Radio 4 show, 'Beyond Belief' and appears on TV discussion programmes.
He is currently director of CENTRI - www.centri.org.uk