{"id":20579,"date":"2014-12-24T01:14:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T06:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/partner\/ecumenical_institute_for\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T21:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T02:34:14","slug":"ecumenical_institute_for","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/partner\/ecumenical_institute_for\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue (EISD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue is dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and cooperation among members of the various religious traditions represented in Sri Lanka.&nbsp;The Institute was established in 1951 following Sri Lanka\u2019s independence from the British Raj to promote peaceful relations between the Christian minority and the Buddihst majority. In the late seventies, the Institute expanded to examining relations between other faith traditions throughout Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eisd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\">The Study Center building is used by a number of church-related organizations and other institutions to provide accommodation for participants involved in Study Programs. 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