ROUND TABLE: RELIGIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY

Details
Date:

June 28

Time:

07:00 pm - 08:30 pm

Event Category:

Interreligious Dialogue, Round Table

Organizer

Chapel for Europe

Email: welcome@chapelforeurope.eu
Venue

Chapel for Europe

Rue Van Maerlantstraat 22-24

Brussels, 1040

This event will be in English, Q&A in English and French. Registration is required. You will find the link at the bottom of the page.
The round table will reflect on the role of religions in civil society. Contributions of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism will be explored.
Are religions still considered an empowering factor able to inspire positive changes in the lives of individuals and societies? What do individuals and societies expect from religion today? What is the social vision and the “added value” religions can offer?
Speakers:
– Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus European Council, Minister of State
– Carlo Luyckx, President Belgian Buddhist Union, author of the book: L’intégrité en politique: une utopie?
– Marc Neiger, Rabbi at Beth Hillel Synagogue, Liberal Jewish Community of Belgium
– Taoufik Amzile, Politologue, entrepreneur, president LEAD Belgium Entrepreneurs Association, author of the book: Un musulman, c’est quelqu’un de normal
Moderation:

Aldegonde Brenninkmeijer, ThD h.c., Founder of The Center for the Study of Christianity, Jerusalem, and the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies, Rome.

 

The event will be in English, Q&A in English and French.
Registration required. Please register HERE.