The difference in the difference : old models and new dialectics for the continiuity of interreligious dialogue

Abstract

The events of the last months of year 2006 have rekindled the need for dialogue between religions. The leaders of the EuroMediterranean lnstitute --ISR well have read what John XXIlJ called the signs of time, when they decided to organize the international conference «Cultures and religions into dialogue for a common Euro-mediterranean house", My reflection will touch two points of interreligious dialogue. The first is about interreligious dialogue between Christian denominations and the second concerns the relationship of Christianity with Islam, from the perspective of my religion, that is Roman Catholic. In addition, these two positions will be examined again in my role as head of the Maltese network of the new Anna Lindh Foundation, established by the European Community for the dialogue between cultures in the Euro-Mediterranean landscape.