NIFCON : Practical Interfaith Dialogue in the Anglican Communion : Update on Sri Lanka : Anti-Conversion Law Threat
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article31315
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican World
- Date
- 2004 Easter
- Issue
- 113
- Page
- 43
- Notes
- The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka has released a document, signed by the two Anglican bishops of the Church of Ceylon, the Rt. Rev. Kumara Illangasinghe and the Rt. Rev. Duleep de Chickera, among others. The document expresses "concern atthe stirring up of resentment against Christians" and so-called "unethical conversions" "The signatories consider it is a basic right of the citizens of Sri Lanka to choose a religion, belief or ideology and conclude by stating their inability to support any legislation that seeks to restrict conversions for whatever reason"." A postscript to the article adds: "Since the issue of the statement by the National Christian Council a number of people responsible for much of the violence against churches have been arrested and charged. The Christian community is hopeful that the problems may begin to abate."
- Subjects
- Christianity and other religions - Sri Lanka
- Christianity and other religions - Church of Ceylon
- Religious pluralism - Canada
- Church and state - Sri Lanka
- Converts - Sri Lanka
- Christian converts from Buddhism
- Church of Ceylon
- de Chickera, Duleep (Duleep Kamil), 1948-
- Location
- General Synod Archives