Republishing of post on DCI from Fecris Face Book page

Mike Garde

http://www.dialogueireland.org/dicontent/resources/dciarchive/tableofcontents.html

This is part of an archive from the former DCI site in Aarhus, Denmark. Our web master is doing sterling work to provide information from this archive to make sure that the great work of Johannes Aagaard will be preserved. We remember his great contribution 6 years after his death!
When Johannes Aagaard retired in 1998 he hoped to bring a massive amount of material into the public domain and to write significant material where he could bring his great genius to realisation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Aagaard

Johannes Aagaard

Johannes Aagaard was a Danish theologian and evangelist. He was a professor of missiology at the University of Aarhus and was active in the Christian countercult movement as the founder of the Dialog

His awareness of the cult phenomenon was unique, and his record of successful court cases against Scientology was impressive!
When in dialogue with Fecris he put forward the view that you can’t understand deeds without understanding creeds or beliefs. Fecris stressed they only looked at deeds. Dialogue Ireland was part of this Christian apologetic movement. However, it has now moved its direction from a Faith based organisation to that of protecting Human Rights.
http://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/about/

So now being part of Fecris raises no problem for us as we see the issue is not about beliefs but about influence. That does not mean it does not help to understand a movement to look at their beliefs. This seems to be the position of the French Interior Minister Valls.
Fecris is secular but not secularist. Religious organisations assisting victims must retain their faith basis, but it is not about promoting religion. Secularist and Religious believers’ must not just cooperate together but celebrate the unity of purpose we share on Cultism.
http://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/france-steps-up-struggle-against-religious-radicals-in-jerusalem-post/

Dialogue Ireland Resources

www.dialogueireland.org

These materials were previously hosted on the Dialogue Centre International website. They have been preserved here as an informational archive.

 

 

All Faiths and None – An Interfaith Forum

Mike Garde, Theologian and Director of Dialogue Ireland Trust is joined by another Dialogue Ireland Executive Committee member, Denis Robinson  to contribute to this forum.

On the 19th/20th of February:

 An Interfaith Forum hosted by Trinity’s Theological Society and the TCD Equality Fund will be hosting a forum entitled

“All Faiths and None”, where we hope to address the growing diversity of religions in Ireland and focus on ways to dialogue.

http://www.facebook.com/events/523681154338204/

Director of Dialogue Ireland speaks at St. Vincent’s CBS

Director of Dialogue Ireland speaks about cults at St. Vincent’s CBS

Visit of the Director of Dialogue Ireland Trust to Cross and Passion College Monday Nov 19,2012

Cross and Passion College

Dialogue Ireland has been the first speaker for over a decade every year at the Cross & Passion College . We open this page for students to visit the site and to gain insight into the world of cults and prepare themselves for third level

Visit of the Director of Dialogue Ireland to COLAISTE BHRIDE CARNEW Wednesday October 17th 2012

WELCOME TO COLAISTE BHRIDE CARNEW

Coláiste Bhríde is a modern second level school, equipped to the highest standard under the aegis of County Wicklow V.E.C..The school catchment area covers South Wicklow, North Wexford and parts of County Carlow. The school is committed to the academic and personal achievement of each of its students, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and goodwill.

Visit of the Director of Dialogue Ireland to Marian College Monday October 8th 2012

http://www.mariancollege.ie/

This school under the guidance of Grainne McCarthy has been at the forefront in having an input on the cult issue for over a decade.

This school also hosted our Cult Conference entitled the Mind Benders in 2007.

http://dialogueireland.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/%E2%80%98the-mind-benders%E2%80%99-conference-2007/