Voices from the Communion | Latin America and the Caribbean Region
More than 40 delegates, including a dozen Muslims, church officials, economists and secular social activists met at the end of September 2011 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to address the question of structural greed.
Pedro Bullón Moreano, pastor of the Peruvian Lutheran Evangelical Church and professor of theology at the Latin American Biblical University in Lima, Peru, was one of the participants at the Department for Theology and Studies consultation.
What were your expectations of this event?
I expected to get to know and to learn from the interreligious context of Asia.
What have you learned from this event?
I have learned the importance of respect for culture and have gained a deeper insight into the different issues discussed at the conference. Furthermore, I have recognized the importance of humility when it comes to relationships with other people and to be of service to others. I have also been struck by the kindness of everyone participating at the conference and those who have helped to make this conference a success.
How can Christians and Muslims help one another to live lives less touched by the structures of greed?
I think that it is necessary to maintain the dialogue and find other opportunities for joint celebration. The common work at the community level is crucial as is the communication of our values, both Muslim and Christian, to all actors in society, above all the financial institutions.
Interview conducted September 2011
See also:
- Develop Interfaith Networks to Combat Greed
- Education Key to Tackling Greed
- Message of Hope to Transform Greed
- Muslims and Christians Engaging Structural Greed Today
- Think Globally, Start Small and Act Now
- Faith Groups Must Work Together to Tackle Structural Greed
- Time Is Now to Change Consumption Habits
- Christian and Muslim Scholars Seek Common Front to Confront Greed
- Faith Communities Urged to Challenge Greed in Global Market Economy
- Faith Basis for Just Economic Practices
