Hans Ucko

Hans Ucko
Born 1946
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Minister Church of Sweden
Known for Interfaith Dialog

Hans Ucko (born 1946) is a priest of the Church of Sweden and a member of the World Council of Churches (WCC). He has been extensively involved in interfaith dialog, particularly between Christians and Jews. He has written a number of books on the subject.

Birth and education

Hans Ucko was born in 1946 in Sweden and educated in France, Sweden, Israel, and India.[1] He studied in Paris at the "Institut Eglise et Monde Juif" and in Jerusalem at the Swedish Theological Institute and at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He obtained a Ph.D. in Theology from Serampore College, Calcutta.[2]

Career

From 1981 to 1989 Ucko was the Church of Sweden's Executive Secretary for Jewish-Christian Relations, interreligious dialogue and East Asian Relations.[2] Ucko was appointed Program Secretary in the WCC's Office on Interreligious Relations and Dialogue.[1] He was President of Religions for Peace Europe.[2] In 2003 he delivered the Dr Stanley Samartha Memorial lecture to the Bangalore Initiative for Religious Dialogue, speaking on the topic: "Towards an ethical code of conduct for conversion".[3] This became the subject of an article in "Current Dialogue".[4]

Ucko edits the WCC's "Current Dialogue" publication.[1] He sits on the Board of Trustees of Hartford Seminary. He is an official observer at the International Council of Christians and Jews.[5] As of 2012 he was a member of the council of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, and co-chair of the Arigatou Foundation's joint campaign with UNICEF.[2]

Bibliography

Ucko has written several books and articles on inter-religious dialog.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ucko, Hans". International Council of Christians and Jews. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "REV. DR. HANS UCKO". World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  3. "Arun Shourie to deliver Stanley Samartha memorial lecture". Asia Pacific Ecumenicaql News. September 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  4. Hans Ucko (February 2008). "Towards an Ethical Code of Conduct for Religious Conversions". Current Dialogue (WCC) 50. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  5. "Hans Ucko - Program Secretary, Interreligious Relations, WCC". Arigatou International. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
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