No human life together without a world of ethic for the nations; No peace among the nations without peace among the religions; No peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions; No dialogue between the religions without investigation of the foundation of the religions,” wrote the famous Swiss Christian theologian, Hans Kung, in his book, Global Responsibility. Peace among nations and peace among religions or the lack of it is a major concern in the world today. As a result, now, more than ever before, different religions and organisations are coming forward to promote dialogue. It is in this context that the United Nations, after much deliberation, declared in 2010 to observe “World Interfaith Harmony Week” as an annual event to be observed during the first week of February.In its resolution, the UN General Assembly pointed out that mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace, thus establishing World Interfaith Harmony Week as a ...
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