The document compares two peace building organizations, the Bangladesh Inter-religious Council for Peace and Justice (BICPAJ) from Bangladesh and the Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue (ECID) from the Philippines. BICPAJ was founded in 1983 by Muslims and Christians to promote peace building through interfaith dialogue. ECID was established in 1990 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to promote interreligious dialogue among Catholics and other faiths. Both organizations aim to enhance understanding between religious groups and foster long-lasting peace and harmony.
The document compares two peace building organizations, the Bangladesh Inter-religious Council for Peace and Justice (BICPAJ) from Bangladesh and the Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue (ECID) from the Philippines. BICPAJ was founded in 1983 by Muslims and Christians to promote peace building through interfaith dialogue. ECID was established in 1990 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to promote interreligious dialogue among Catholics and other faiths. Both organizations aim to enhance understanding between religious groups and foster long-lasting peace and harmony.
The document compares two peace building organizations, the Bangladesh Inter-religious Council for Peace and Justice (BICPAJ) from Bangladesh and the Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue (ECID) from the Philippines. BICPAJ was founded in 1983 by Muslims and Christians to promote peace building through interfaith dialogue. ECID was established in 1990 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to promote interreligious dialogue among Catholics and other faiths. Both organizations aim to enhance understanding between religious groups and foster long-lasting peace and harmony.
The document compares two peace building organizations, the Bangladesh Inter-religious Council for Peace and Justice (BICPAJ) from Bangladesh and the Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue (ECID) from the Philippines. BICPAJ was founded in 1983 by Muslims and Christians to promote peace building through interfaith dialogue. ECID was established in 1990 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines to promote interreligious dialogue among Catholics and other faiths. Both organizations aim to enhance understanding between religious groups and foster long-lasting peace and harmony.
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ACTIVITY 4
1. Access the link uploaded under Peace Education topic. Compare two Peace Building Organizations: Choose 1 from overseas and compare with a peace building organization in the Philippines. Bangladesh Inter-religious Council for peace and Justice (BICPAJ) and The Episcopal Commission for Interreligious Dialogue (ECID) are two peace building organizations with the aim of promoting inter-faith and inter-religious dialogue between and among other religions towards achieving long-lasting peace and harmony in shaping a better world for the next generation to come.
BANGLADESH INTER-RELIGIOUS THE EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR
COUNCIL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE (BICPAJ) (ECID) A religious non-profit non-government The Episcopal Commission for organization founded in 1983 was Interreligious Dialogue is a commission established by a group of Muslims and promoting inter-religious dialogue among Christians committed to promoting peace Catholics and people of other faiths in building in Bangladesh. The goal of the the Philippines. It was established by the organization is to promote respectful Catholic Bishops Conference of the dialogue and peaceful coexistence between Philippines (CBCP) in 1990. religious communities thus enhancing mutual understanding and friendly The objectives of the organizations are to: relations in the country. 1. Shall promote dialogue with followers of other religions like Buddhism, The objectives of the organization are to: Hinduism, Islam and other 1. Provide leadership, coherence and indigenous religions, as well as with direction to the initiatives and religious traditions as Confucianism, involvements already occurring in the Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. country. 2. Shall maintain communication with 2. Make sustained intellectual Pontifical Council of Inter-Religious contribution to the furtherance of inter- Dialogue, and keep the Conference religious dialogue. accordingly informed of concerns and 3. Promote international research in inter- issues of mutual interest. religious dialogue and cooperation. 3. Shall collaborate with the 4. Serve as a source of interfaith Commission on Indigenous Peoples organizations and committees in the for the study, analysis, and Asia-Pacific region with regard to inter- recommendations on indigenous religious dialogue. natural beliefs and religious cultures. 5. Develop cooperative links with non- 4. Shall make necessary advisories to government organizations working in the conference for the implementation the area of interfaith relations. in the country of the Declaration Source: www.peaceinsight.org “Nostra Aetate”. And other directives from the Apostolic Source: www.peaceinsight.org
