{"id":5018,"date":"2024-01-05T05:29:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ninzio.com\/silvertech\/?page_id=5018"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T05:53:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5018\" class=\"elementor elementor-5018\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88c0949 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched animated-slow elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"88c0949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"EISD_0003_1\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Building Bridges of Understanding:<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Interfaith Dialogue for a Better Sri Lanka<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ca71420 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"EISD_0000_6\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Values for a Just World: <\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Exploring Religion's Role in Human Development<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ac33f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9ac33f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cd916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0cd916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9b1e1 align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-mae-headings\" data-id=\"3f9b1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"mae-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"master-heading\">\n\t        \n\t        \t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\"data-splitting>The Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue<\/h2>\n\t        \n\t        \n\t        \t            <div class=\"sub-heading\">This is an inter-denominationally represented autonomous Institute.  It works with Christian and Other religious Organizations as well, with a work program which has a wider ecumenical discussion. We also work with Inter-national ecumenical Organizations, which are collaborating with us since inception, as our friendly organizations. Hence it has become an internationally recognized center for study and dialogue with Buddhism, along with other ecumenical concerns. <\/div>\n\t        \t    <\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f2305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15f2305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70deda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70deda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/diploma-in-inter-faith-dialogue\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dialogue-Course-Click-Here.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-12308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dialogue-Course-Click-Here.webp 600w, https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dialogue-Course-Click-Here-300x286.webp 300w, https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dialogue-Course-Click-Here-535x509.webp 535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-342c75a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"342c75a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08e7645\" data-id=\"08e7645\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b2b3d align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-mae-headings\" data-id=\"d3b2b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"mae-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"master-heading\">\n\t        \n\t        \t        <h2 class=\"main-heading\"data-splitting>The Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue<\/h2>\n\t        \n\t        \n\t        \t            <div class=\"sub-heading\">This is an inter-denominationally represented autonomous Institute.  It works with Christian and Other religious Organizations as well, with a work program which has a wider ecumenical discussion. We also work with Inter-national ecumenical Organizations, which are collaborating with us since inception, as our friendly organizations. Hence it has become an internationally recognized center for study and dialogue with Buddhism, along with other ecumenical concerns. <\/div>\n\t        \t    <\/div>\n\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4b848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d4b848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20701c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"20701c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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     <div class=\"master-carousel-box master-testimonial-carousel\" data-config='{\"column\":\"1\",\"gap\":\"30px\",\"arrowPosition\":null,\"arrowTopOffset\":null,\"dotOffset\":null,\"fullRight\":false,\"autoPlay\":false,\"prevNextButtons\":false,\"pageDots\":false,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"wrapAround\":false}'>\n            \n                                    <div class=\"master-testimonial mlr-1226996137 item-carousel elementor-repeater-item-dd8bd21\">\n                        <div class=\"author-wrap clearfix\">\n                            <div class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vision.jpg\" \/><\/div>                            <div class=\"info-wrap\">\n                                <h3 class=\"name\">Our Vision<\/h3>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"comment\"><p>To popularize inter-faith dialogue and with an increased need for dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity in order to bring about mutual understanding amongst the religious communities and institutions as a means to mobilize the potentials of religious values to Study and interpret to strengthen human development.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Also to engage in frontier studies to explore the theological and social implications of the \u2018Christian Faith\u2019 in the life of the Sri Lanka Society.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117c92a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"117c92a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cde1b carousel-custom-width-1 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decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/eisdsrilanka.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mission.jpg\" \/><\/div>                            <div class=\"info-wrap\">\n                                <h3 class=\"name\">Our Mission<\/h3>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"comment\"><p>To Study and interpret the religious and social movements of the people of Sri Lanka in order to assist the Sri Lankan Church to fulfill it\u2019s calling to witness and service in the life of the nation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To serve the Churches as a \u2018think tank\u2019 on current issues in the Country, and to articulate the moderate, progressive thinking that makes us to be alert and there by affirm our commitment to the task of building the values of the Reign of God such as Love, Justice, equality, freedom, tolerance and sharing which are also found in all religions, in our society.<\/p><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eebc64f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eebc64f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1b84c8\" data-id=\"b1b84c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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