BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260422T222658UTC-2124s7iLaA@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260422T222658Z DESCRIPTION:The Australian Intercultural Society &\; Trinity College inv ite you to:\nConversation : A Christian’s perspective on the Islamic notio n of Service &\; Book Launch\nDate: Tuesday 3 September 2019 \; &nb sp\;  \; Time: 6:30pm to 8pmLocation: \;Old Warden’s Lodge\, Trini ty College\, 100 Royal Parade\, Parkville\, 3052\nThe conversation provide s a Christian’s perspective on a notion that both Christianity and Islam e ncourage – Service. Just like in Christianity\, Islam places enormous emph asis on personal and collective development through education\, welfare\, social enterprise &\; dialogue. It effuses a principle to offer service to anyone irrespective of an individual’s faith\, ethnicity or ideology. However\, in an era where negative news headlines dominate the image of Mu slims\, how is service understood and practiced by Muslims ? Do Muslims tr uly have an innate desire to help another human being\, without expectatio ns of conversion\, that’s comparable to the Christian understanding of ser vice ? Is there a difference in the understanding of altruism between the faith traditions ? What are the key ingredients for faith inspired movemen ts to be effective in serving humanity in today’s secular and pluralist se ttings like Australia ?\nMore about the speakers:\n\nDr. Jon Pahl is a his torian of American religions and the history of Christianity\, a public th eologian\, and an award-winning teacher\, musician\, and community activis t. He received his B.A. from Valparaiso University\, M.T.S. from Trinity L utheran Seminary\, and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity Schoo l. Dr. Pahl has spoken with audiences at Oxford and Cambridge Universities \, Stanford\, Yale\, Princeton and many other academic venues around the g lobe\, in addition to his work as a youth minister\, lay preacher\, admini strator\, Board member\, and teacher in many diverse congregations and age ncy settings. He also enjoys gardening\, spending time with his family and friends\, and sitting in on the sax with jazz\, gospel\, and rhythm n’ bl ues bands. \; He has recently written a biography of the Turkish Musli m preacher Fethullah Gülen titled 'Fethullah Gülen: A Life of Hizmet'\, th is book will be launched following the discussion on the evening.\nBarney Zwartz worked for The Age for more than thirty-two years until the end of 2013. His roles included chief sub-editor\, letters editor\, opinion edito r and\, for the last twelve years\, religion editor. He now works as a med ia adviser\, as a senior fellow for the Centre for Public Christianity and as a freelance journalist.\n\nCost: \;Free https://faithvictoria.org. au/upcoming-events/event/1608-a-christian-s-perspective-on-the-islamic-not ion-of-service-australian-intercultural-society DTSTART:20190903T183000Z DTEND:20190903T200000Z LOCATION:Old Warden’s Lodge\, Trinity College\, 100 Royal Parade\, Parkvill e VIC 3052 (100 Royal Parade\, Parkville VIC 3010\, Australia) SUMMARY:A Christian’s perspective on the Islamic notion of Service: Austral ian Intercultural Society URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1608-a-christian-s-p erspective-on-the-islamic-notion-of-service-australian-intercultural-socie ty END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR