Insight

Insight is a completely new style of interfaith
training programme developed by Art
Beyond Belief with funding from the Sir
Halley Stewart Trust. The aim of Insight is
to challenge preconceptions – of other faiths
and cultures, of other people – and also of
yourself – your faith and your culture.
Who has responsibility for attitudes to a faith? Should
we care what other people think of our faith? Should
we be prepared to make compromises, and if so, in
what areas? Is there dialogue without compromise?
What happens when the going gets tough? Do we
settle for comfortable, box-ticking interfaith, or do we
aim for something more meaningful and potent?

Insight is delivered in an engaging and challenging
way, using innovative computer-based techniques
to provoke thought, stimulate discussion in small
groups. and encourage self-exploration. The programme
is based on techniques developed during Art Monitor, a
programme we created and delivered to a large number
of groups over the past two years with life-changing
results. It also calls on our experiences during Faith
Junction – a programme during which ordinary people of
faith interviewed each other on matters important to
them and their faith. No previous computer knowledge is
required in order to take part.

The eight modules are:

‘The Dignity of Difference’ What happens when
the common ground runs out? Where do we stand?
What constitutes interfaith? Is coexistence
enough? What future challenges should we be facing?
Fear of the unknown What are the real barriers
to a hate-free world? How can we break them down?
The human condition Are we all only human?
Are we as compassionate as we like to think we are?
Dangerous religion Is all religion dangerous? How
can we handle confrontation and combat extremism?
Taking offence Is offence given or taken? Where
does freedom of speech end and offence begin?
Attitudes towards religion How much can we
generalise about other faiths? And about our own?
Media and interfaith Does media play a part in
interfaith relations? Should media provoke or inform?

For more details or to book, contact David Sparrow
telephone 07412 974454 david@art-beyond-belief.com