1. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Session 4 Other Faiths

2. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Session 4 Other Faiths

3. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Today Introductions Being of another faith in Britain Dialogue Wrap up

4. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Living Faith Tool: Asking questions This module explores how faith fits into 21st century culture: How does my job fit in? What’s going on in contemporary culture? How can the Gospel transform society? Five sessions 1.Faith and Work 2.Faith and culture 3.Faith and the media 4.Other faiths 5.Sharing my faith

5. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Keys Key Point –Listening to those from other faiths Key Skill –Listening

6. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Being of another faith in Britain Introductions A personal perspective (Guest) –Plus questions Facilitated discussion Reflection

7. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Facilitated Discussion 1.God / the ‘holy’ 2.Salvation and forgiveness 3.Death and afterlife 4.Moral action/ethical codes 5.Prayer and meditation (human responses) 6.Gender and religion (or another egalitarian issue) 7.Mysticism/religious experience 8.Scripture/sacred text Eight aspects of religion from Linda Edwards Brief Guide to Beliefs WJK Press, 2001

8. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Reflection What have I got to learn from those with a different faith to my own? What have I got to share with those from a different faith to my own? What are the benefits of ‘Appreciative Inquiry’?

9. © Diocese of Guildford 2012 Other Faiths Wrap-Up Reflection “Describe the Christian faith and why you are a member of it, to someone of another faith or of no faith.” –What from this session will help you describe your faith? Feedback Close