Who Should Be Allowed to Participate in Official Interreligious Dialogues? A Review of Issues

Authors

  • Anton Karl Kozlovic The Flinders University of South Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17192/mjr.2001.6.3749

Abstract

Interreligious dialogue is an important communications activity that has many of the characteristics and problems of new religious movements. Failure can be devastating, and yet scant critical attention has been devoted to assessing the legitimate qualifications of event participants. Seven dialogic parameters were identified and explicated pertaining to: (a) sanctioning, (b) representation, (c) relevancy, (d) knowledge, (e) technical competence, (f) articulation, and (g) appropriateness. Professional awareness of their range, depth and contours has important ramifications for participant selection, preparation and event organisation.

Author Biography

Anton Karl Kozlovic, The Flinders University of South Australia

School of Humanities

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Kozlovic, A. K. (2015). Who Should Be Allowed to Participate in Official Interreligious Dialogues? A Review of Issues. Marburg Journal of Religion, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.17192/mjr.2001.6.3749

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