Welcome to
The Cambridge
Inter-Faith Programme
We offer a distinctive scholarly approach to furthering understanding across the three Abrahamic traditions. We work to shape the future of engagement within, between and around peoples of faith.
Inter-faith Resources
Watch 'How to Pitch a Tent'
'How to Pitch a Tent' is an informative and accessible video introduction to the practice of Scriptural Reasoning, in which Jews, Christians and Muslims come together to study their holy texts. The demonstration takes place in the Bedouin Tent at St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. Read more...
The survival of religion in the twenty-first century cuts across some of our most basic intellectual assumptions. Why has religion survived? The answer is that homo-sapiens is the meaning-seeking animal. Alone among life forms, we ask the big questions.
Latest News & Events
Cambridge Abraham Project director appointed
CIP and the Coexist Foundation are delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Wakelin as Director of the Cambridge Abraham Project. Michael is the former Head of Religion and Ethics at the BBC and brings a wealth of experience and skills to the team. Michael will be working with CIP and Coexist in 2010 on shaping a series of projects to pave the way for a land-mark London inter-faith centre. Read more...
Polonsky-Coexist Lectureship in Jewish Studies
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Daniel Weiss for the new lectureship in Jewish Studies at the University of Cambridge. The post was made possible thanks to a Jewish-Muslim joint endowment given to the University. We are excited at the development this post brings to the Faculty of Divinity and look forward to welcoming Dr Weiss in the next academic year. Read more...