No peace between the religions without dialogue between the religions." Hans Kung
“Bridges” is a non-government and over-confessional organization, which will bring together people of faith from different religious traditions represented in Bulgaria. The main goal of a forum is to be a platform for dialogue for the Christian denominations and on the other hand - to present and to popularize the p
eaceful model of co-existence between Orthodox Christianity and Islam in our country. In our days more than ever before there are a need for establishment common values and norms of behavior. Such an ethic can be formulated and applied only through common efforts of men and women of the different faiths. In our work we will be guided by the following basic principles and goals:
- To reinforce the contacts between different religious communities in Bulgaria and to create basis of interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
- To enhance understanding and mutual respect among members of different religions traditions.
- To bring together people from different religious experience and ethnic background to help understand diversity.
- To create contacts with men and women of different religious communities in Bulgaria and in Eastern European countries.
- To promote the tolerance and the equality between men and women in the professional domain and especially in the Theological domain – Teaching and Research. Bulgaria is a crossroad of civilizations and religions is a bridge connecting Christianity with Islam. That is why a Forum for dialogue should emerge to bring together different religious groups and traditions.
