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Catholic Meets Islam The Challenges And The Joys

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Sunday, October 4, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 pm Holy Cross Church, 375 George Rd., Freeville, NY Presented by Deacon George Dardess A Catholic tells the story of how he came to study the Qurâan in Arabic at the Rochester Islamic Center and how this experience has not only opened him to Islam but has also enhanced his own self understanding as a Christian.

Sponsored by the Justice And Peace Advocacy Committee of the Cluster Parishes of: A

  • All Saints, Lansing
  • Holy Cross, Freeville/Dryden
  • St. Anthony, Groton.

George Dardess is a Deacon of the Diocese of Rochester; Former Chair of Rochester's Commission on Muslim-Christian Relations; a member of the Catholic-Muslim Alliance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. George received an M.A. from St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry and a Ph.D. Rutgers University and has been studying Islam since 1999. He has authored numerous articles and books on the topic.

He will have copies of his books available at special pricing:
Meeting Islam: A Guide for Christians
Do We Worship the Same God? Comparing the Bible and the Qur'an
Don't miss this very topical and interesting discussion.

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