This is the second phase of research about citizenship values from a faith-based Christian and Muslim approach. The project aims at the promotion of the values of citizenship through an interfaith collaboration highlighting common grounds between religions in what concerns public life values, by giving these values a religious referential to be included in religious (Christian and Muslim) education classes for ages 7-16 and homilies and sermons on the following topics:
OVERVIEW
- Human Dignity
- Trustworthiness
- Common Good
- Forgiveness
- Solidarity
The first phase of the research was about the following public values :
- Accepting the Other / Diversity
- Justice
- Respect for laws and covenants
FORMAT
LANGUAGE
DATE
THE ADVANTAGE
The research is conducted through collaboration between Christian and Muslim experts mandated by the four main religious institutions in Lebanon: The Middle East Council of Churches, the Lebanese Dar el Fatwa, the Higher Islamic Shiite Council and the Druze Community Council.