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topicnews · September 20, 2024

Multi-religious project in Stuttgart: Religions introduce themselves in videos

Multi-religious project in Stuttgart: Religions introduce themselves in videos

Religion can be complicated. The Stuttgart Council of Religions is now trying to make it easier to access. Nine religious communities introduce themselves in short videos – and in a way that is as child-friendly as possible



What do Christians believe in? What do Jews believe in? What do Muslims believe in?” These are pretty tricky questions. Especially when the answers have to be formulated in such a way that children understand the content. Videos that have now been made on the initiative of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, the Catholic City Deanery and the Council of Religions in Stuttgart and are aimed at primary school children and families can help with this. Nicole Höfle from the City Deanery speaks of a “multi-religious video project” in which the mascots of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Roxy and Gani (St. Martin’s goose and horse), visited places of worship of nine religious communities. There, religious representatives answered questions such as: “What do you believe in?” “How do you pray?” “And what do children do with you?”

The mascots were guests in the mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, in the Jewish synagogue, in the Greek Orthodox Church, in the Buddhist center, in the Alevi community, in the Bahá’í community, in the Hindu temple in Bad Cannstatt, as well as in the Catholic cathedral of St. Eberhard and in the Protestant St. Martin’s Church in Stuttgart-Nord, which is also a youth church. More videos from religious communities are to follow. After the presentation of the films in the Council of Religions last week, several other members expressed their interest, according to the city deanery.

It’s about dialogue and understanding

The council, founded in 2015, is made up of 21 religious communities. Its aim is to “promote and maintain contact, understanding and dialogue between religions in Stuttgart and with the city’s society”. The educational videos are also intended to serve this purpose. The project was funded by the “Do you know who I am?” initiative, a campaign for peaceful coexistence between three major religions in Germany. Its members are the Association of Christian Churches, the Central Council of Jews and the Coordination Council of Muslims. An event on Tuesday, October 22nd at 7 p.m. in the Hospitalhof at Büchsenstrasse 33 will also focus on world religions. The director of the Hospitalhof, Monika Renninger, will speak on the topic: “Why are there different religions?” Admission is free. The videos of the religious communities can be seen here: www.youtube.com/@roxyganitv




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