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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
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CEFID Centro Francescano Internazionale per il dialogo
Piazzetta Spagnoli 1, Assisi, Italy
RELIGIONS Catholic
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The International Franciscan Center for Dialogue of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual was begun by the General Chapter celebrated in Assisi in 1989, and is the fruit of a long activity of the Friars Minor Conventual in the field of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. Its goal is to work for Christian unity (ecumenism) and to carry on the “spirit of Assisi” (interreligious dialogue) proposed by John Paul II, following in the footsteps of Saint Francis. The choice of Assisi as the location for the Center was inspired by the role of the Sacred Convent, both because its nature as a place of peace and dialogue, and even more importantly, because of its ecumenical vocation.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Before CEFID, the Ecumenical Center of the Sacred Convent already existed and was called the Center of the Ecumenical Apostolate of the Sacred Convent. It was inaugurated by the General Chapter celebrated in Assisi in 1972 which had approved and confirmed the erection of the Custody of Assisi.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The main purpose of CEFID is to work for the unity of Christians (ecumenism) and to carry forward the "spirit of Assisi" (interreligious dialogue) proposed by John Paul II, following in the footsteps of St. Francis. The choice of Assisi as the place of the Center of the entire Order was motivated by the role of the Sacred Convent both for its nature as a place of peace and dialogue and - better said - for its ecumenical vocation.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
CEFID has had and will continue to have as its principal objective the formation of all the friars of the Order in ecumenism and in interreligious dialogue in the “spirit of Assisi”. This will be done by promoting an ecumenical and interreligious conscience and activity at the heart of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and by collaborating with other centers of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue in the Order. This center, moreover, will collaborate with the churches and Christian confessions and with other religions to promote ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and other activities that will result in a major spiritual rapprochement through meetings, prayer services, round table discussions, and conferences. Welcoming pilgrims of diverse confessions and religions which are attracted to Saint Francis is the most meaningful expression of ecumenism and of interreligious dialogue. Also important is collaborating with other centers of ecumenism and dialogue, particularly with the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and with the local church.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Website virtual visit
Participation to some events
Reading of documents
Participation to some events
Reading of documents
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Peer Learning in Teaching History of Religions
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