Muslim-Christian Dialog

Easter is considered by many Christian churches the most important and one of the oldest holidays of the Church year after the weekly Sabbath which is held on Sundays. It is a time for redemption or deliverance from sin.

Pope John Paul II never seemed to feel threatened by Islam. Indeed the Pope's frequent references to metaphysical parallels between the two faiths, were backed by a confidence in the ethical values Catholics and Muslims share. 

Muslims have expressed their heartfelt condolences for the Pope’s death on April 2, 2005. Here are what a few Muslim organizations had to say about him.

Amongst the 25 Prophets mentioned by God in the Quran, one name is Prophet John (peace be upon him). In Arabic, his name is Yahya. He is also a Prophet who figures prominently in Christianity, where he is known as John the Baptist.

Different churches are speaking out for peace. Among those churches is the Episcopalian church. Below is an interview with the leader of the Episcopalian Church in the United States, Bishop Frank Griswold.

It was only 10 years after the Vietnam war began that churches finally spoke out against it. But today, churches and Christian groups are no longer silent. They have proven that the business of peace and speaking out for justice is no longer the domain of the left.

Reverend Robert Thompson, president of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, has been fasting in Ramadan. Again. He started the practice last year, after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.