InterFaith Week 2017

Monday 20-11-2017 - 10:16
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Last week saw us take part in InterFaith Week (12 - 19 November), a celebration of cooperation and dialogue between people of different faiths and no faith.

 

We'd already caught up with the Cheshire Christian Union back in September, to find out more about what it's like being a faith society. We shared our chat with them to tie in with the events in the week. 

Monday saw us share an article from the Manchester Christian Union about Christianity and the concept of faith. You can check it out here.

 

 

 

 

The Islamic Society were running their annual Charity Week all week, so you might have spotted them around campus with delicious cupcakes. They also wrote an Introduction to Islam for students to read. 

On Wednesday, students tried Speed Faithing, where they had the chance to meet new people and learn about different faiths. Mo Metwally, Faith Societies rep for the Societies Council, told us:

"We were happy to see faces from CU, ISoc, St Peter's Chaplaincy and even University of Manchester students! We covered a lot of topics, including worship, holy scriptures, the differences between branches within each faith, and the best thing about our religion for each of us. Despite many of us meeting for the first time, we quickly found common ground and were able to ask questions and give our own opinions without any issue. It was most interesting to see everyone's personal take on different aspects, so that even where two people may have been of the same faith, different perspectives kept the conversation dynamic and varied. I am greatly looking forward to future collaborative events between the faith societies, and thanks again to everyone who attended!"

Back in September, Mo also shared his experience of practising faith at university. You can check out his blog here.

We hope you enjoyed InterFaith Week, and keep an eye out for future InterFaith events. 

 

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