Third in a three-part online event series: 25 May

Hosts

The Rt Revd Philip Mountstephen, Bishop of Truro
Mervyn Thomas CMG, founder President, CSW.

Episode 3. Wednesday 25 May, 12-1pm with Dr Krish Kandiah

Religious Freedom, the Refugee Crisis, and the Role of the Church – how lack of freedom of religion or belief is often a root cause of migration.

Refugees are fleeing Afghanistan, Eritrea, Syria and Myanmar. Each of these crises have one issue in common – freedom of religion or belief. And yet this aspect often goes under reported and not understood. In this episode we explore how we can reach out to those in our community who have fled their home nation, and how we can help prevent more from being forced to flee. 

Previous episodes
Episode 1. Wednesday 13 April, 12-1pm with His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London
Why should Christians be at the forefront of speaking up for people of other faiths who experience religious persecution and mistreatment?
Watch a recording of this episode here

Episode 2. Thursday 5 May, 2-3pm with The Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford
Examining Religious Persecution: does it occur in the UK?
Watch a recording of this episode here

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Episode 1. Why should Christians be at the forefront of speaking up for people of other faiths who experience religious persecution and mistreatment? 

The God-given right to choose what and who we believe in – which appears in Genesis 1 and 2 –  is often misunderstood by the Church. In some cases, it’s thought we must only care for and assist the Persecuted Church, whereas it’s seen by others as antithetical to evangelism. In this episode we explore how speaking up for religious freedom for all is in fact central to Christian mission.

Episode 2. Examining Religious Persecution: does it occur in the UK? 

We often hear ‘persecution’ used as a blanket term that includes religious intolerance and discrimination. This episode looks at the legal definition and how that differs from the way the term is often used in the media, and in our pews. We ask whether persecution happens in the UK and how, as Christian leaders, we can build faith in those suffering discrimination in the UK, and compassion for those suffering persecution around the world. 

Episode 3. Religious Freedom, the Refugee Crisis, and the Role of the Church – how lack of freedom of religion or belief is often a root cause of migration.

Refugees are fleeing Afghanistan, Eritrea, Syria and Myanmar. Each of these crises have one issue in common – freedom of religion or belief. And yet this aspect often goes under reported and not understood. In this episode we explore how we can reach out to those in our community who have fled their home nation, and how we can help prevent more from being forced to flee.