April and May are the months of the Philippine summer; this is the time when schools go for the long summer break. In Silsilah the months of April and May are the months when the Silsilah Summer Course is normally run. This has been so since 1987 and up to the present. Holding the course during the months of April and May is convenient for many of the participants of the course and the lecturers are people who are connected with academic institutions.
The Silsilah Dialogue Institute offers three different courses which are open to professionals, teachers, personnel of government and non-government offices, institutions, groups and schools who wish to be more knowledgeable and active in Muslim-Christian Dialogue. It also welcomes people of different cultures and religions who feel the need for a deeper and better understanding of the Culture of Dialogue as a style of life. The courses will also be beneficial to those who simply would like to deepen their respective knowledge and experiences of the two faith traditions.
OBJECTIVES
• To experience the Silsilah approach of dialogue and peace;
• To provide formal knowledge on Islam and Christianity and rediscover the dialogical elements of both religions;
• To build greater understanding of the aspirations and problems of both religious communities towards the promotion of a Culture of Dialogue, Path to Peace.
The Three Different Courses