Clip 1 - Areas for building interreligious encounter: Aesthetics and Academic Sharing

On 26 June 2025, the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations hosted a public lecture for a multi-faith audience by US theologian and Catholic priest Professor Leo Lefebure at the Bishop Bede Heather Centre in Sydney, Australia. Professor Leo’s lecture was called “Shaping a Culture of Encounter: Culture, Politics, and the Promise of Interfaith Dialogue”. Professor Leo proposes five areas where religious and interreligious leaders can work with political and cultural leaders in shaping a constructive culture of encounter: Aesthetics, Academic Sharing, Spiritual Encounter, Concern for the World, and Friendship. This clip includes Aesthetics and Academic Sharing. Support our mission: https://tinyurl.com/5hy65eny