List of interfaith organizations
An interreligious organization is an organization that is dedicated to the dialogue and cooperation between the various religions and in which members of at least two religions work together. The first significant interfaith gathering today is considered to be a conference held in Chicago in 1893 by the World Parliament of Religions , in collaboration with the World Columbian Exposition . Many organizations were established in the following century.
International organizations
- Center for World Thanksgiving , "Center for Global Thanksgiving " founded in 1964 in Dallas , Texas
- Elijah Interfaith Institute , " Elijah Interfaith Institute ", founded in 1996, with offices in Israel , USA , India , Taiwan , Canada . Is dedicated to peace between religions and social change
- Emil Frank Institute , founded in 1997 in Wittlich , is dedicated to meeting Jews and non-Jews
- Society for intercultural pastoral care and counseling , founded in 1995, deals with intercultural pastoral care in dialogue with people of different religions
- International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), "The International Association for Religious Freedom", founded in 1900
- International Council of Christians and Jews , founded in 1975 in Heppenheim , is dedicated to the renewal of the Judeo - Christian relationship
- Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (MID) , "Monastic Interreligious Dialogue", founded in 1978, organization of Benedictine and Trappist monks , is dedicated to maintaining interreligious and inter-monastic dialogue between North American Catholic monks and representatives of various religious traditions from other countries, with commissions in Europe , North America , India and Australia .
- Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue , founded in 1964
- Temple of Understanding (ToU) , "Temple of Understanding", founded in 1960, New York
- United Religions Initiative (URI) , " United Religions Initiative ", founded in 2000, based in San Francisco
- UNESCO Center for Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK (UNESCO Chair in Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK).
- World prayer meeting in Assisi , convened by Pope John Paul II in 1986 and since then hosted by the Community of Sant'Egidio , brings together high-ranking religious leaders and non-religious intellectuals.
- World Parliament of Religions , founded in 1893
- World Conference on Religion and Peace , "World Conference for Religion and Peace", founded in 1970, New York , arranges meetings, conferences , seminars and workshops in different countries to facilitate the interreligious dialogue
- World Faith Development Dialogue , founded in 1998, Canterbury , England , by James David Wolfensohn , former President of the World Bank , and Lord Carey of Clifton , then Archbishop of Canterbury , to develop a dialogue on poverty and development, both between the different faith traditions and between them and development organizations such as the World Bank.
- The World Council of Religious Leaders , " World Council of Religious Leaders " founded in 2002, New York , Bangkok , New Delhi
National institutions (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Christian-Islamic Society founded in 1982
- German Coordination Council of the Societies for Christian-Jewish Cooperation
- Grünhelme eV since 2003
- Coordinating Council for Christian-Islamic Dialogue
- Theological Forum Christianity - Islam
National institutions (abroad)
- All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA), a non-Muslim human rights organization for religious minorities in Pakistan . Interreligious lobbying against Islamist laws and for religious tolerance, prison aid, poverty reduction. Founded in 1990 by Shahbaz Bhatti with organizations of Christians, Hindus , Sikhs and Baha'i .
- Association of Interfaith Ministers (AIM) , "Association of interfaith clergymen ", founded in 1986, offers information and training on the subject and supports interfaith clergymen in their work. This consists, for example, in the appropriate implementation of weddings with spouses of different faiths.
- Boston Dialogue Foundation , " Boston founded Foundation for Dialogue", 2000 by a group of volunteers, including business people, academics, and students. The aim is to organize various religious, cultural and social activities
- The Interfaith Alliance , "The Interfaith Alliance" Washington, DC , founded in 1994
- The Inter Faith Network for the UK , "The Interfaith Network for the UK ", founded in 1987
- Mexican Interfaith Council (CIM) , "Mexican Interfaith Council", founded in 1992
- The National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) , "The National Religious Partnership for the Environment", founded in 1993
- Network of Spiritual Progressives , "Network of Spiritual Progress", founded in 2006
- Zambia Interfaith Networking Group on HIV / AIDS (ZINGO) , “Zambian interreligious network of working groups against HIV / AIDS”, founded in 1992, Lusaka
- Divine Discussions Interfaith Community , "Interfaith Forum for discussions about God," Brantford Canada , discussion forum on the Internet
- Dovetail Institute for Interfaith Family Resources (DI-IFR) , "Liaison Institute for Families with an Interfaith Background," Boston, assistance in interfaith marriage, interfaith family life and interfaith child rearing
- Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) , "Interreligious Organization for Boston and the Surrounding Area ," founded in 1996, is dedicated to the growing together, education and organization of the communities of Boston and the Boston area, across religions, races , ethnicities and classes .
- Institute for Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue (IIID) , "Institute for Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue", founded in 1978 within Temple University in Philadelphia
- The Institute of Interfaith Dialog , "Institute of Interreligious Dialogue", founded in 2002 in Texas
- Interfaith Action, Inc , " Interfaith Action, " founded in 1999 in Sharon (Boston suburb) by a Catholic monk. Organizes interreligious meetings in the Boston area. B. from students.
- Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia , “Interfaith Center for Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Area ,” founded in 2004
- Interfaith Center of New York , "Interfaith Center of New York ", founded in 1997
- Interfaith Coalition for the Environment , " Interfaith Coalition for the Environment ," founded in 1997 in Orange County. The aim is to promote faith-based work in municipalities in the field of environmental protection
- Interfaith Coalition on Energy , "Interreligious Coalition for Energy Issues", founded in Philadelphia in 1980 , is dedicated to the reduction of the energy needs of communities in order to protect the environment
- Interfaith Cultural Organization , “Interreligious Cultural Organization”, founded in 2004, Athens , USA
- The Interfaith Encounter Association , founded in 1950 with headquarters in Jerusalem . The aim is to promote the peace process in the Middle East through interreligious dialogue and cultural exchange
- Interfaith Voices , “Interreligious Voices”, a public radio station that advocates religious harmony and interreligious understanding
- Interfaith Worker Justice , "Interfaith Workers' Justice Association", founded in 1991, Chicago
- Interfaith Youth Core , " Interfaith Youth Circle", founded in 1998, Chicago
- International Interfaith Center (IIC) , " International Interfaith Center ", founded in 1993
- Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace , "Interreligious and International Association for World Peace", New York , founded in 2003
- Interreligious Federation for World Peace , "Interreligious Association for World Peace", New York, founded in 1982
- The Lakeshore Interfaith Institute , " The Lakeshore Interfaith Institute ," Michigan , Interfaith Study and Dialogue
- North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) , " North American Interfaith Network ," founded in 2000
- North London Interfaith , founded in 2006
- The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing , "The Religious Institute for Sexual Ethics , Justice and Healing," founded in 2000, Westport, Connecticut
- Rumi Forum , founded in 1999, Washington, DC
- San Diego Dialog Society , "San Diego Society for Dialog", founded 2004, San Diego