Wellington Council of Christians and Jews
Welcome to the Wellington Council of Christians and Jews. Our council brings together Christian and Jewish Communities in a common effort to overcome the evils of prejudice, intolerance and discrimination between people of different of religions and ethnicity. We are affiliated to the New Zealand Council of Christians and Jews, and the International Council of Christians and Jews.
Here on our web site, you can find out more about the council, join the CCJ, download publications, listen to recordings of our past public meetings, or contact us.
News:
- “Let us have mercy upon words” – 27 July 2010
The Executive Board of the International Council of Christians and Jews issued a statement today expressing alarm over an “increasing polarization in the discourse between Jews and Christians and also within each community,” when it comes to the Israeli‐Palestinian conflict. Based on reports from ICCJ members around the world, “extreme viewpoints seem to be increasing in popularity, while efforts toward moderation or compromise are rejected as disloyal or naive.”
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The Winter 2010 issue of Massah is now online and available for download
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- National CCJ Conference: 3-4 July 2010 – 24 May 2010
National Council of Christians and Jews Conference
Saturday July 3 and Sunday July 4, 2010
Wesley Hall, St Johns College, 202 St Johns Road, Meadowbank, AucklandTheme: Christian-Jewish Dialogue: Encouraging Development, Emerging Challenges
Keynote speaker: Rev Dr John Pawlikowski OSM, Professor of Ethics and Director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies Programme at the University of Chicago, Past President of the ICCJ and for over forty years a leading figure in Jewish-Christian relations worldwide. With Dr Paul Morris, Professor of Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.
Featuring also Mona Williams, New Zealand’s foremost professional story-teller, speaking after dinner on Saturday and after lunch on Sunday.
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The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews Presents a Public Symposium
How Our Religious Traditions Inform Economic Policy
Wednesday 9 June 2010 at 7.30pm
Myers Hall, Wellington Jewish Community Centre
80 Webb St, WellingtonSpeakers:
- Hon Chris Finlayson, Attorney General
- Dr Prue Hyman, Adjunct Professor, Victoria University of Wellington
- Imam Afroz Ali, President, Al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences and Human Development (Sydney)
The three talks will be followed by an panel discussion, and a farewell to founding member Rabbi Chaim Dovrat
Download the flyer.
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- Rabbi David Rosen audio: The Middle East Conflict – Is religion part of the problem or the solution? – 26 November 2009
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