Mennonite Weekly Review

Articles : Iran dialogues

June 22, 2009 issue

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  Muslim dialogue

  QOM, Iran — In this center of religious scholarship in Iran, 17 Mennonite Christian and Shiite Muslim professors found similarities and differences as they discussed peace and justice.

  They took part in a dialogue conference hosted May 24-27 by the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute.

March 2, 2009 issue

• Thaw in U.S.-Iran relations?

  It came down to the last minute, as usual. Last October Mennonite Central Committee organized a delegation from U.S. and Canadian Mennonite universities to Iran. Their purpose was to explore educational exchanges between schools in the two countries.

Oct. 20, 2008 issue

• MCC hosts forum on Ahmadinejad meeting

  FRESNO, Calif. — About 80 people attended an Oct. 1 forum hosted by West Coast Mennonite Central Committee on the topic of MCC’s Sept. 25 meeting with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in New York.

Oct. 13, 2008 issue

• Courage to meet with an ‘enemy’

  Whether to talk with adversaries, particularly Iran, has sparked debate in the presidential campaign. Mennonite Central Committee last month found itself at the center of a similar controversy.
  

Oct. 6, 2008 issue

• Iranian president, faith leaders speak at MCC-sponsored dialogue

  NEW YORK — Mennonite Central Committee co-sponsored a meeting of about 300 international religious and political figures, including Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sept. 25 to discuss the role of religion in responding to global challenges and building peace and understanding between societies.

• MCC-sponsored dialogue to include Iranian president among religious, political leaders

  AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee is co-sponsoring a dialogue with international political and religious leaders that is intended to build peace and understanding between societies often divided by animosity.

• MCC: called to talk with the ‘enemy’

  Strong opinions have been expressed over Mennonite Central Committee’s participation in a dinner and dialogue that included Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Some news media spread incorrect information about the event’s purpose. Our goal was respectful, peace-building dialogue, not to honor the president or any other individual.

• Questions and answers from MCC on dialogue

  AKRON, Pa. — Mennonite Central Committee co-sponsored a dialogue with international political and religious leaders Sept. 25 in New York that included Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and political and religious leaders from Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions, in addition to leaders from other faiths.

• MCC defends its role in meeting

  AKRON, Pa. — The Sept. 25 interfaith dialogue in New York was Mennonite Central Committee’s fourth encounter with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad since 2006. Previous meetings have focused on barriers to peace between Iran and the West, including mutual suspicion and hostile rhetoric.

June 16, 2008 issue

• Talking with Iran would set new course

  While Christians strive to love our enemies, governments can be expected — at least — to confront adversaries responsibly. Efforts to encourage talks between the United States and Iran aim to raise U.S. policy to this standard.

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