Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses

Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses (KCID) is an interdisciplinary research center of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt , which specializes in the study of Judaism , Christianity and Islam .

history

Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses (KCID) was launched in 2016 under the leadership of Georges Tamer with the Chair for Oriental Philology and Islamic Studies in Erlangen, after he had already repeatedly advocated the creation of a scientific basis for interreligious dialogue , especially between Jews and Muslims and Christians. After several specialist conferences, it was expanded into a research center. There is now a cooperation with the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and the Sheikh Nahyan Center for Arabic Studies and Intercultural Dialogue at the University of Balamand in Lebanon . In addition, the de Gruyter publishing house cooperates on publications. Furthermore, public lectures are organized or seminars designed for other institutions, such as the Catholic Academy in Bavaria .

concept

KCID would like to work out key concepts of the individual monotheistic religions. Scientists should work out a key concept of their religion from their own religion, always in relation to the two other religions. Key concepts from the Abrahamic religions are, for example, revelation , faith , truth , justice or freedom . Contributions are published in German, English and Arabic, with a national focus. Interdisciplinary competencies from the areas of Jewish Studies , Islamic Studies , Theology , Philosophy , Psychology, etc. a. be bundled in a targeted manner.

Scientific Advisory Board

• Asma Afsaruddin
• Mathias Rohe
• Abdullahi An-Naim
• Clare Amos
• Aryeh Botwinick
• Heiner Bielefeldt , former special rapporteur for freedom of religion and belief of the UN Human Rights Council , holder of the chair for human rights and human rights policy at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Maha El Kaisy-Friemuth
• Mohammad Hashim Kamali
• Assaad Elias Kattan
• Manfred Pirner
• Mohammad Sammak
• Stefan Schreiner
• Christoph Schwöbel
• Walter Sparn
• David Thomas
• Michael Zank

Sponsor

The research center's sponsors so far have included:

• Hanns Seidel Foundation e. V.
• Evangelical Church of Germany
• Staedtler Foundation

Web links

• Homepage of the research center

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Project Description - KCID Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses
2. ↑ KU cooperates with Islamic Studies for “Archeology of Religious Knowledge” - Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
3. ↑ Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses - degruyter.com
4. ↑ The Koran. Islam series (I): Catholic Academy Bavaria
5. ↑ Symposium - KCID Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses