The Power Of Interfaith Dialogue

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How can faith serve as a resource rather than a barrier?
How can youth workers engage effectively in interfaith
dialogue to empower young people?

These are crucial questions for anyone committed to fostering social cohesion and mutual understanding in today’s multicultural societies. Faith is part of young people’s life and reality, especially in today’s increasingly diverse communities. As religious diversity grows, interfaith literacy has become essential for navigating this complexity. Yet, faith often remains a taboo topic within youth work contexts, avoided instead of embraced.

“The Power of Interfaith Dialogue” emphasises the importance of addressing religious diversity to equip young people with the skills to thrive in a multifaith society. This publication provides youth workers with practical tools and insights to implement interfaith dialogue in their practices. Rooted in real-world examples and good practices from across Europe and beyond, the publication offers a comprehensive framework to navigate interfaith dialogue. It explores key concepts, the role of youth workers, practical methodologies, and inspiring case studies.

The following pages provide a starting point for anyone who wants to:

• get a theoretical framework.
• Find out how young people perceive faith and what they expect from interfaith dialogue.
• Learn about the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that youth workers need to facilitate interfaith dialogue effectively.
• Reflect on why youth work should incorporate interfaith dialogue, addressing common misconceptions.
• Get some practical advice and inspiration from organisations across Europe and beyond that are pioneers in this field.

Whether you are starting your journey or seeking to enhance your practice, this publication demonstrates how to implement interfaith dialogue meaningfully and sensitively. Specifically, this resource is designed to support organisations involved in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes, as well as those engaged in other youth initiatives.