1. EVALUATE
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF
INTERFAITH
DIALOGUE IN
MULTI FAITH
AUSTRALIA
Interfaith dialogue

2. Recognition of Australia’s multicultural and multifaith community and the
necessity to coexist, communicate and learn.
rationale

3. Cooperation between different religious
traditions
Interfaith dialogue

4. Established in 2009 due to demand from the dialogue movement in
Australia, particularly the demands from educational institutions
 Focuses:
 Education and Research
 Community Building
 Cooperation in religious, social, environment and other areas of concern
Core Principles
 Sincerity in intention and action
 Positive Action in very situation
 Service to God and humanity
 Excellence in practice and outcomes
 Balance in self, life and organisation
 Consultation with stakeholders
 In communion with Affinity Intercultural Foundation
ISRA – ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND RESEARCH
ACADEMY

5. Services
High School Educational Services
Community Engagement
Academia and Research
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ISRA – ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND RESEARCH
ACADEMY

6.  “The JCMA is about meeting people of our own religion and others. We hope to
understand other faiths (and our own) more deeply by starting to discover what
they mean to other people who live them. We wish to develop an awareness of
what is true, good and beautiful in faiths other than our own.” Principles of
Dialogue.
Recognise common ground between the monotheistic, Abrahamic
religions
Bridge building
Encourage respect and empathy
Build personal and communal relationships between people
Common prayer
JCMA – JEWISH CHRISTIAN MUSLIM
ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

7. Services
Educational
JCMA Conference
Wellspring Centre, Melbourne
 Bringing together students across various religious schools, including Judaism,
Christianity and Islam
Goodness and Kindness Project, NSW
 Aimed at Primary students, seeks to educate students on the shared values of
compassion and acceptance
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JCMA