Morung Express News
Mokokchung | November 18
A national seminar on ‘Peacemaking and Dialogue: Religious approaches in the quest for an Interfaith Relation,’ organized by the Clark Centre for Peace Research and Action got underway today at Clark Theological College, Aolijen, Mokokchung. The two-day seminar will conclude on November 19.
On November 18, the keynote address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Packiam T. Samuel, Director, Henry Martyn Institute, Hyderabad. He said that we live in a wonder world, a world of super human performances but a world full of pain, violence, suffering and deaths, which mostly comes from religion-based belief systems, ideologies, ethnic and regional differences and equality created by globalization. Rev. Dr. Packiam affirmed that the search for a just and egalitarian world order as an alternative to the present paradigm has therefore become an urgent imperative.
The speaker also mentioned about the four word mantra solution to make dialogue a transformative way of life – believe, connect, stretch and eliminate. He concluded by saying “when we believe in God as the God of love and unity and when we imitate Jesus, we become agents of transformation to create a new world.”
Toshi Aier, Senior Lecturer, CTC was the devotion speaker and Rev. Dr. Marnungsang, Principal, CTC, delivered the introductory and welcome address at the inaugural programme.
The technical session at the seminar saw a number of papers being presented by hosts of resource persons from all over the nation.
