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This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.

This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.

This text is the fruit of the joint study programme on Ecclesiology and Ethics conducted by Faith and Order and the WCC's Justice, Peace and Creation team. The results of meetings in Rønde, Denmark; Jerusalem, Israel; and Johannesburg, South Africa, they explore how the churches are called to be a community of ethical reflection - and engagement - in today's world.

In 1979 the WCC produced a document entitled "Guidelines on Dialogue with People of Living Faiths" which sought to identify and discuss the major practical and theological issues in interfaith relations. While it addressed some of the overall aspects, it recognized the need for more specific "guidelines" or ecumenical considerations on Christian relations with each of the major faith communities in the world. This document results from the attempt to follow this up in the area of Christian-Muslim relations. It draws on the experience gained from the considerable work carried out over the years. All the meetings between Christians and Muslims organized by the sub-unit on Dialogue during the past twenty years have been documented in the WCC publication "Meeting in Faith". These meetings, however, are only a small part of a much richer history of relations and numerous dialogue encounters in many places. The document that follows is itself based on five regional meetings between Christians and Muslims organized in different parts of the world. These meetings helped to identify some of the important issues which Christians and Muslims need to reflect on and continue to consider together in the years ahead. Many qualified persons in the field of Christian-Muslim relations were consulted in the process.

CHAPTER 2, The scientific facts: an introduction

Buscar respuestas inspiradas en la fe a la crueldad incrustada en instituciones y estructuras fue el objetivo de la Consulta Teológica sobre crueldad que tuvo lugar en Puidoux (Suiza), del 5 al 8 de diciembre de 2006. Organizada por el CMI y la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de América (ELCA), esta consulta se centró en las culturas, las tradiciones y las estructuras políticas, económicas y sociales que son en sí mismas crueles y que suscitan una forma de ser que hace posible que las personas tengan comportamientos crueles. Los debates se basaron en doce estudios de casos de diferentes contextos y perspectivas. Se trata de casos de racismo, de discriminación por razones de casta, de actitud patriarcal, de xenofobia, de terrorismo y de contraterrorismo, de tortura de presos, de genocidio, de trata de personas con fines sexuales y violación, y de ocupación. Los documentos de esta consulta se publicarán en 2007.