A weekly program on Hindu-Christian dialogue started by the Bengaluru-based Ecumenical Christian Centre (ECC) has been drawing scores people from across India.
The 25-episode lecture series is titled “Hindu Christian Dialogue for Fellowship: Sages and Saints for Self-Realization and Social Transformation.”
It is meant to understand the saints and sages who laboured for social transfor-mation and advancement of the downtrodden, says ECC director Father Mathew Chandrankunnel. It also aims to help people appreciate the common elements in Hinduism and Christianity and the great masters in both traditions who worked for harmony, peace and progress, the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate priest explained.
Other organizers are the Ramakrishna Mission, Office of the Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and Focolare Movement.
The program that began on May 7 will be conducted 6 pm to 7:30 pm on Thursdays. Almost 100 people have attend-ed the program so far. Around 60 of them are registered members as the program is a certificate course on interfaith dialogue.