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The Foundation has two key vehicles: |
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* The [[Awareness Course]], which is their education programme, and |
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* The Awareness Forum, which consists of special events such as dinners, conferences, roundtable exchanges and lectures, focusing on religious and cultural issues of the day. |
* The Awareness Forum, which consists of special events such as dinners, conferences, roundtable exchanges and lectures, focusing on religious and cultural issues of the day. In 2009, a delegation of business and religious leaders travelled to Syria to meet with their counterparts from the region. <ref>http://www.lifelink-international.org/Groups/102544/Lifelink_International/Friends/The_Awareness_Foundation/The_Awareness_Foundation.aspx</ref> |
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The Awareness Foundation is ecumenical, with Board members from the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the [[Church of England]], the [[Episcopal Church]], the [[Greek Orthodox Church]],[[Presbyterian]], [[Methodist]] and [[Baptist]] Churches, plus several charismatic evangelical churches. |
The Awareness Foundation is ecumenical, with Board members from the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the [[Church of England]], the [[Episcopal Church]], the [[Greek Orthodox Church]],[[Presbyterian]], [[Methodist]] and [[Baptist]] Churches, plus several charismatic evangelical churches. |
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6. Mind The Gap! |
6. Mind The Gap! |
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The Course is said to be suitable for all, and while aimed primarily at Christians, the Foundation reports that people of other faiths or none regularly attend the sessions. |
The Course is said to be suitable for all, and while aimed primarily at Christians, the Foundation reports that people of other faiths or none regularly attend the sessions. |
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Revision as of 12:52, 19 October 2009
The Awareness Foundation was established in 2003 to help Christians make sense of their faith in the 21st Century, and to increase awareness of their neighbours’ faiths and cultures, so that they can live in a diverse society without fear and without compromising their beliefs. Their Patron is the Archbishop of Canterbury. They are based in London, England, at Holy Trinity Sloane Square, with offices in Washington DC and Damascus, Syria.
Vision
A central tenet of the Foundation's vision is that greater understanding among religions and among peoples will ultimately defeat extremism, and help nurture an environment where people can live together in peace.
The Foundation has two key vehicles:
- The Awareness Course, which is their education programme, and
- The Awareness Forum, which consists of special events such as dinners, conferences, roundtable exchanges and lectures, focusing on religious and cultural issues of the day. In 2009, a delegation of business and religious leaders travelled to Syria to meet with their counterparts from the region. [1]
The Awareness Foundation is ecumenical, with Board members from the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, the Episcopal Church, the Greek Orthodox Church,Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Churches, plus several charismatic evangelical churches.
Personnel
The Rt Revd Michael Marshall is President of the Awareness Foundation, and the Revd Nadim Nassar is Director. They are co-founders of the Awareness Foundation, and co-authors of the Awareness Course. Christopher Bunting joined as CEO in late 2008 after a highly successful career in international communications and public relations.
History
Established in 2003, and launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury at a service at Holy Trinity Sloane Square, where Michael Marshall was Rector from 1997 to 2007 in September 2003.
The Foundation describes the Awareness Course as 'helping Christians to make sense of their faith in the 21st century'. The Awareness Course comprises six Course Modules, each comprising eight 90 minute 'sessions'. The Course Modules are: 1. Citizens of Two Kingdoms 2. The Diversity Code 3. Sharing God? 4. The Jesus File 5. Luke's Legacy 6. Mind The Gap! The Course is said to be suitable for all, and while aimed primarily at Christians, the Foundation reports that people of other faiths or none regularly attend the sessions.
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