Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service     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: Ms. Awilya Alonto, Director of the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies ‘Peace is at the core of Islam’ says Ms. Awilya Alonto... 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. In peace and Harmony: Participants : School of Peace:  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: April 2003 / May 2003 / June 2003 / July 2003 / October 2003 / November 2003 / January 2004 / February 2004 / March 2004 / April 2004 / May 2004 / July 2004 / August 2004 / November 2004 / December 2004 / January 2005 / February 2005 / March 2005 / July 2005 / January 2006 / February 2006 / March 2006 / June 2006 / August 2008 / April 2009 / June 2009 / November 2009 / December 2009 / January 2010 / February 2010 / May 2010 / June 2010 / August 2010 / September 2010 / October 2010 / November 2010 / May 2011 / June 2011 / August 2011 / September 2011 / October 2011 / November 2011 / December 2011 / February 2012 / July 2012 / August 2012 / November 2012 /