The great faiths of the world are now talking to one another in a way that’s new, challenging, and exciting.
Learn more about interfaith dialogue at the Msgr. Fraser Centre for Practical Theology.
About us
The Msgr. John Mary Fraser Centre for Practical Theology is an effort to strengthen Regis College’s ongoing reflection on the practical relevance of the academic study of theology. Through our activities, faculty, students, academic and community partners, and the wider public will have opportunities to enter into deep dialogue about the impact of faith in society today.
Director & Scarboro Missions Chair
Gerard Ryan, SJ
Professor Ryan joined Regis College and the Regis St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology in 2020 after earning his doctorate from the University of Oxford. Previously a Visiting Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, his research focuses on recognition theories and vulnerability studies in theology.
Educational Resources
Academic Research
Through its activities, the Fraser Centre aims to facilitate research projects, scholarly and popular publications, public lectures, and community-based workshops that enrich the public discourse on the impact of faith in society. In responding to this goal, we work in collaboration with the Canadian Interfaith Conversation in their “Canadian Interfaith Research Centre for Learning and Engagement” (CIRCLE), an organization geared to promote and lead research on interfaith initiatives across Canada.
Curriculum
Access a comprehensive compilation of curriculum resources for inter-religious dialogue and cooperation from across the globe. These resources have been curated and categorized according to pedagogical objectives. learning outcomes, and age groups. In addition, each of the entries will give you access to organizations, projects, and initiatives interested in raising interfaith literacy, most of them pioneers in inter-religious dialogue in their contexts.
Church & Dialogue
This collection of resources chronicles the Catholic Church’s journey of dialogue with other religions, a journey that began with the Second Vatican Council of the 1960s. Featured here are interfaith stories, theological reflections, and official Vatican documents. Also included are photos and articles detailing the interfaith journey of Scarboro Missions.
Scarboro Missions Archive
Scarboro Missions is a society of Canadian priests, motivated by the Spirit, who dedicate themselves to the person, teaching and mission of Jesus Christ as expressed in his words:
“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)
The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule, known also as the Ethic of Reciprocity, is arguably the most consistent, most prevalent and most universal ethical principle in history. Many regard it as the most concise and general principle of ethics. Free downloadable resources available!
Our Partners
Canadian Interfaith Conversation (CIC)
This collaboration seeks to accurately identify, document and investigate the ways in which communities across Canada respond to challenges in inter-religious and cross-cultural dialogue. In April 2019, the Fraser Centre and CIRCLE will offer a capacity-building event for researchers.
The Fraser Centre is a fully integrated part of Regis College, the Jesuit School of Theology at the University of Toronto.
Interfaith Articles
Questions?
Contact us anytime!