Dialogue and shared values
This section features materials that help users explore the foundations of dialogue and shared values, which are essential for constructive engagement and peaceful coexistence among people.
Within this framework, the “Dialogue and Shared Values” section addresses issues of particular relevance to contemporary society, including interreligious dialogue, peacebuilding, human dignity, compassion, family, youth, good-neighbourly relations, environmental protection, climate change, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and other important aspects of universal human values.
Particular attention is given to documents, declarations, initiatives, and practical projects that reflect the joint efforts of representatives of different religions and spiritual traditions.
The materials presented in this section provide a comparative perspective on these issues, offer insight into the views of different religious traditions, and highlight their contribution to fostering a culture of peaceful coexistence, deepening understanding of these issues, and developing joint practical approaches to addressing them.
Peace, Non-Violence and Interreligious Dialogue
- Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together (2019), Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. Full Text.
- Toward a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration (1993), Parliament of the World’s Religions. Full Text.
- The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, eds. Atalia Omer, R. Scott Appleby, David Little (Oxford University Press, 2015). Full Text.
Human Dignity, Compassion and Human Rights
- Beirut Declaration on “Faith for Rights” (2017), Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Full Text.
- Dignitas Infinita: Declaration on Human Dignity (2024), Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Full Text.
- Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (UNESCO, 2005). Full Text.
Family, Children and Youth
- UNICEF, Partnering with Religious Communities for Children (2012). Full Text.
- Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities, UNICEF, Religions for Peace, and partners. Full Text.
- Eboo Patel and Cassie Meyer, “Youth and Interfaith Conflict Transformation”, in The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding (2015). Full Text.
Environment and Climate Change
- Faith for Earth: A Call for Action (UNEP and Parliament of the World’s Religions, 2020). Full Text.
- Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home (2015), Pope Francis. Full Text.
- Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth (2024), Othman Llewellyn, Fazlun Khalid et al. Full Text.
- The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Ecology, ed. Roger S. Gottlieb (Oxford University Press, 2006). Full Text.
- Alliance of Religions and Conservation (2019). Full Text.
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
