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Institute for Dialogue Among Religious Traditions (INDART), Boston University (2009)
(Interfaith)
School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-3050
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About
The mission of the Institute for Dialogue Among Religious Traditions (INDART) is to encourage interfaith relations within the School of Theology. The programs of the institute enable academic, professional, and theological reflection on the diversities of contemporary pluralistic religious experience and societies. The goals of the institute are (1) to stimulate Christian reflection about the theological challenge of religious pluralism and (2) to encourage the practical exploration of interfaith relations, cooperation, and dialogue with individuals, as well as authentic communities of faith.
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Mission
The mission of the Institute for Dialogue Among Religious Traditions is to encourage interfaith relations within the context of the Boston University School of Theology. The programs of the Institute will enable academic, professional, and theological reflection on the diversities of contemporary pluralistic religious study, experience, and social life within various communities of faith. This task will be accomplished with careful attention to what it means to be a professional seminary dedicated to intellectual excellence and to the profound search for truth experienced when people of different faiths meet in open and honest dialogue.Goals
The goals of the Institute are:1. To stimulate Christian reflection about the theological challenges of religious pluralism.
2. To encourage the practical exploration of interfaith relations, cooperation, and dialogue with individuals and authentic communities of faith.
3. To cooperate with other academic research institutes, religious and church agencies in achieving the first two goals.