https://ctbi.org.uk/resources/reaching-out-in-love-interreligious-dialogue-toolkit/
From Christian Unity to Interreligious Dialogue - News Article by CTBI
The churches have played a vital role in the promotion of good relations between different faiths. In our context, the British Council of Churches and its successor body, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), have had a long-standing commitment to the promotion of interreligious dialogue. Through this resource, we seek to build on more than five decades of experience in facilitating CTBI member churches to engage collectively in interreligious encounter and dialogue as an integral element of how we live out the call to Christian unity in a society that is becoming increasingly diverse and multicultural.
In our current interreligious networks, we are experiencing increasing pressure on relationships as a result of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the rising Antisemitism and Islamophobia, along with other national and local impacts of global conflicts that have a religious dimension.
Forming friendships and collaborative partnerships are important and valuable steps. This course emphasises the distinctive contribution that an intentional focus on dialogue can make, deepening those relationships and supporting all to live out their faith at the service of the whole community.
The toolkit is aimed at Christians seeking to initiate or develop interreligious dialogue in their local communities and/or other contexts in which they work. It is explicitly grounded in our calling as followers of Christ and the values that flow from our faith and seeks to build on the learning from the dialogue of difference that has been developed in our ecumenical journey. It emphasises that, in engaging in this work, we are building on a long tradition of Christian thought and practice in which we can find inspiration and guidance.
The launch video (below) also includes examples of engagement with people of other faiths from around the four nations. (GRASSROOTS Luton bit can be viewed 45-52 minutes.)
CTBI Reaching out in Love TOOLKIT Online Launch Event on 13th Apr’26