Taking the stand was the distinguished Dyron B. Daughrity, Associate Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University, for an enlightening lecture on interfaith dialogue.
\nHis speech, entitled \u201cLiving Trialogically in the Academy\u201d boldly touched upon one of the issues most relevant in today\u2019s world. \u201cInterreligious dialogue is not always fun\u2014to use the dominant adjective of our day\u2014nor is it innocuous..,\u201d he said as he went through some of the not-so-pleasant scenes we witness or hear about, throughout different parts of the world. He continued on to say, \u201cBut the Abrahamic Faiths are siblings coming from the same patriarch. And sibling rivalry can be difficult to overcome,\u201d underlining the fact that interfaith dialogue may not necessarily be an easy task. Looking at both sides of the medallion, Dr. Dyron Daughrity acknowledged the fact that, on one hand, reconciliation would need to be through letting go of past issues and not picking away endlessly at wounds that need to heal, while, on the other hand, trying to convince yourself that they are forever gone is yet another futile effort.
\nIn all reality, he said, \u201cTragedy must be acknowledged as a first step towards reconciliation, and reconciliation will only occur when we are honest about the horrors our civilizations have caused.\u201d In the end, as Dr. Daughrity so beautifully put it, \u201cDialogue that is rooted in knowledge, openness, and friendship will function with tenderness, with a listening heart, and with tears when we hear the pain that has been inflicted in the name of God.\u201d
\nInstead of giving way to \u201cthe conventional wisdom of letting sleeping dogs lie\u201d the moment we face challenges in this sensitive issue, an issue which needs careful nurturing, Dr. Dyron pointed out, \u201cPerseverance is required to see dialogue through.\u201d Touching back on his previous metaphor of the Abrahamic Faiths as being siblings, Dr. Dyron Daughrity expressed the fact that, \u201cLike family relationships, dialogue should never really end.\u201d \u201cThere will be high points and low points,\u201d he added, \u201cbut such is the nature of being patient enough to work towards the prize of reconciliation, peace, salaam, and shalom.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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