The 50th anniversary of Christian Theological Seminary commitment to interfaith relations will be marked with music, scholarship and interfaith conversation. Woven throughout the activities will be an examination of the three faiths that have grown from the tradition of Abraham: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The dialogue begins on March 23 with a musical note when the internationally-recognized Rose Ensemble uses vocal and instrumental music to explore the figure of Abraham through the eyes of Mediterranean Jews, Christian and Muslims in a concert at CTS.
Founded in 1996, the Rose Ensemble carefully researches music from periods dating from medieval times to the present and performs it using traditional instruments and techniques. The concert will be followed by a guided discussion with Frank Burch Brown, CTS’s Frederick Doyle Kershner Professor of Religion and the Arts. Additionally, the many aspects of the legacy of Abraham will be examined when Harvard University’s Jon Levenson leads the 28th Annual Jewish-Christian Relations Conference at CTS also on March 23. To learn more, visit: www.cts.edu
