Date of source: Tuesday, April 25, 2006
The report examines the definitions of polemics, the differing views of what constitutes polemics, including the Danish cartoons and the play in Alexandria which led to sectarian violence, Mīzān al-Haqq, a 19th century Christian polemical book against Islam and the Gospel of Barnabas, which is the...
Date of source: Friday, October 12, 2001
Rev. Dr. Safwat Al-Bayadi wrote about the idea of the clash between civilizations. He pointed out that it is the civil society rather than the governing authority that plays the important role in the civilizational-cultural-religious-denominational dialogue. He called for having a balance between...
Date of source: Sunday, September 30, 2001
The article is a statement by the Head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt. In this statement, he stresses that the Evangelical Church with all its churches prays to God for peace, achieving justice, removal of suffering and for giving wisdom to all leaders and officials all over the world.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The article reports on discussions concerning the ordination of female ministers in the Evangelical Church.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
In an interview with Rose al-Yousuf, the head of the Protestant Majlis al-Mīllī or Community Council in Egypt, Rev. Safwat al-Bayyādī speaks about freedom of expression, Coptic marriage, divorce, U.S. Copts’ conferences and more.
Date of source: Saturday, December 31, 2005
Dr. Wolfram Reiss discusses the obstacles and opportunities identified by a German project and accompanying international dialogue on the revision of school textbooks in the Middle East, in terms of their treatment of Christianity.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
The Middle East Council of Churches [MECC] has formed a new committee of Muslims and Christians that will be in charge of reacting quickly towards issues related to the Middle East.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayyādī, head of the Protestant Majlis al-Mīllī in Egypt, sent a message to the leaders of Evangelical churches arguing that they should play a more effective political role by encouraging their congregations to vote.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Rose al-Yousuf congratulates the three Egyptian Christian religious men for being chosen as members of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches.
Date of source: Thursday, December 18, 2003
The author comments on the eighth general assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches. He believes it represents the beginning of a new stage in the history of the council. All members of the general assembly attended its sessions without any exception and they all participated effectively in...