World Congress of Faiths

The World Congress of Faiths was founded in 1936 by Francis Younghusband for promoting interfaith dialogue.[1][2]

The first event took place from 3-17 July, 1936. Created after Parliament of the World's Religions, the event was attended by Russell Barry, Halide Edib Adıvar, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, among others.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bradley, Paul (2011). This Strange Eventful History: A Philosophy of Meaning : Pairs of Thinkers in Philosophy, Religion, Science and Art. Algora Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-87586-877-6. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  2. ^ Chidester, David (2001-04-05). Christianity: A Global History. Penguin Books Limited. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-14-193547-8. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  3. ^ Moriya, Tomoe (2021-07-14). "D.T. Suzuki at the World Congress of Faiths in 1936" (PDF). Journal of Religion in Japan. 10 (2–3). Walter de Gruyter GmbH: 135–160. doi:10.1163/22118349-01002001. ISSN 2211-8330. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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