Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | CCA News and Updates     About CCA Program Clusters: » Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment » Faith Mission and Unity » Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service Special Programs: » HIV/AIDS Concerns   Sound the Bamboo [CCA Hymnal]   27 February 2012 Muslims, Christians and tribal leaders learn the way of peace ‘Peace is at the core of Islam’ says Ms. Awilya Alonto: Participants of the School of Peace, Davao, Mindanao, Jan 31-Feb 4, 2012 Peace is at the core of Islam and is invoked in every greeting of ‘salaam’ says Ms. Awilya Alonto, Director of the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies, in her comprehensive presentation on ‘Islamic perspectives of Peace’ at the week long School of Peace conducted at Davao City, Mindanao, from January 31 to Feb 4, 2012 by the Christian Conference of Asia and hosted by Initiatives for Peace’ Mindanao.  “In the logic of Islam” she said, “peace is submission to the will of Allah and the use of force is never a factor in Islam.”  She  emphasized that Jihad embodies individual as well as collective liberation seen as a solution to human transgression. Other presenters in the School include Bishop Felixberto Calang of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente who presented the current peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front; Congress Representative Luz Ilagan on the impact of conflict on women and children; Ms. Amira Lidasan on the Bangsamoro situation in Mindanao; Atty. Carlos Zarate on actively advocating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Dr. Erlinda Senturias on the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform; Sister Estela Matutina on advocating for ecological justice; and Sister Noemi Francisco, who did a comprehensive summing up of the process of learning and living peace in the community. Inputs on all aspects of peace building were presented in four sessions by Charlie Ocampo, CCA Executive Secretary for Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service.  Twelve Asian participants, from Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka were joined by eight Christian, Muslims and tribal community leaders from Mindanao in the Philippines in the School of Peace. They focused on the conflict situation in Mindanao and those in Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and also their own national contexts. posted by communications on Monday, February 27, 2012   Archives: May 2003 / June 2003 / July 2003 / August 2003 / September 2003 / October 2003 / November 2003 / January 2004 / March 2004 / April 2004 / May 2004 / June 2004 / July 2004 / August 2004 / September 2004 / October 2004 / November 2004 / December 2004 / January 2005 / February 2005 / April 2005 / May 2005 / June 2005 / August 2005 / October 2005 / November 2005 / December 2005 / March 2006 / April 2006 / May 2006 / June 2006 / July 2006 / October 2006 / November 2006 / February 2007 / March 2007 / April 2007 / May 2007 / June 2007 / August 2007 / December 2007 / January 2008 / February 2008 / March 2008 / June 2008 / July 2008 / August 2008 / September 2008 / February 2009 / June 2009 / September 2009 / October 2009 / November 2009 / January 2010 / February 2010 / March 2010 / June 2010 / July 2010 / August 2010 / September 2010 / November 2010 / December 2010 / February 2011 / March 2011 / April 2011 / May 2011 / June 2011 / July 2011 / August 2011 / September 2011 / October 2011 / November 2011 / December 2011 / January 2012 / February 2012 / March 2012 / April 2012 / May 2012 / June 2012 / July 2012 / August 2012 / September 2012 / October 2012 / November 2012 / December 2012 /