The Vienna-Qom Circle for Catholic-Shi’a Dialogue on Religion, Philosophy and Political Theory (ViQo Circle) is a group of scholars founded by Sheikh Dr. Taher Amini Golestani of Qom, Iran, Dr. Christian Machek of Vienna, Austria and Father Edmund Waldstein OCist, Heiligenkreuz, Austria. The circle brings together Christian and Muslim scholars to exchange ideas and develop friendships. Regular meetings take place every two years— the venue alternating between Iran and Europe.
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2024 ViQo Conference Takes Place in Austria
Introduction The Vienna-Qom Circle for Catholic-Shi’a Dialogue on Religion, Philosophy and Political Theory (ViQo Circle) brings together Christian scholars from Europe and Muslim scholars from…
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Conference: Religion and Political Justice in Shi’a and Catholic Thought, July 19th -21st, 2024
Critics of religion often see it as an obstacle to political justice, as “opium for the people” that prevents them from rebelling against unjust exploitation,…
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Webinar: Commemoration of Historical Meeting of Grand Ayatullah Seyed Ali Sistani and His Holiness Pope Francis
On February 28th, 2022, the International Institute for Peace and Religions, Qom, Iran and the ViQo Circle held a Webinar on Islamic-Christian Dialogue with a…
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The Future of Faith in Secular Society: Proceedings of the 2020 ViQo Conference Published
The Proceedings of the 2020 ViQo Circle have been published by the Eos Verlag (Sankt Ottilien): Die Zukunft der Religion in säkularen Gesellschaften: The Future…
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