Name: Engaging with New Religious Movements
Start: 2018-12-13T10:30:00Z
End: 2018-12-13T12:30:00Z
Location: Leeds Church Institute

Engaging with New Religious Movements

Faithful Neighbours is the Presence and Engagement hub for the Diocese of Leeds, part of the Church of England's national programme equipping Christians for mission and ministry in the wonderful diversity of our multi faith society. The programme has developed a new language for this work, focusing on the importance of the Church both remaining present in multi religious areas and engaging positively with communities of other faiths. Presence and Engagement is different from interfaith dialogue, although complementary to it. The programme focusses on the task of resourcing the Church for work which will include, but is not limited to, dialogue with people of different faiths.

Faithful Neighbours

Most people have heard of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Scientologists, but in the last twenty years there has been an explosion of New Religious Movements, minority religions, sects, personal development movements, DIY religion and alternative spirituality groups. How do we engage with people from such movements, what are the implications for mission, and what happens when people want to import their beliefs and practices into church life?
Anne Richards will provide an overview of the current NRM scene, national principles and practice for engagement with people from NRMs, looking at the opportunities and challenges. We will also look at some actual scenarios and tease out the theological and pastoral issues involved.
Anne Richards is the Church of England’s National Adviser for Mission Theology, New Religious Movements and Alternative Spiritualities. She is responsible for answering all the enquiries on these matters which come into the National Church Institutions, from questions about angel visitations to whether it is dangerous to undertake Zen meditation. Anne works with INFORM at Kings College, London and with a range of NRM watching institutions around the work. She is also the convener of the Mission Theology Advisory Group (MTAG) resourcing churches in the areas of Spirituality, Theology, Reconciliation, Evangelism and Mission (STREAM).

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