Nadim Nassar
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The Revd Nadim Nassar is the Director and Co-Founder of the Awareness Foundation
, and co-author of the Awareness Course
. He established the Awareness Foundation
in 2003 with Bishop Michael Marshall
in response to the growing need to study the Christian faith in the context of the 21st Century.
Nadim was born and raised in Lattakia, Syria
and he is the only Syrian priest
in the Church of England
. He lectured in different universities in London
, including the American Intercontinental University
where he taught World Religions, and London Guildhall University
where he developed the 'Faith and Citizenship' seminar. Father Nadim also taught adult formation courses in different churches in the Middle East
, Europe
and the US and led diocesan conferences in the US and Hong Kong
. He gives frequent public lectures and is a guest blogger on Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Revd Nassar studied at the Near East School of Theology between 1981 and 1988. He became the editor of the Arabic Hymnal for a year in Limassol, Cyprus then went to Lattakia, Syria to be the minister of the National Evangelical Church in Lattakia which is a member of the National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon. He stayed in Lattakia for two years before he left to Germany to continue his theological education.
Awareness Foundation
The Awareness Foundation was established in 2003 to help Christians make sense of their faith in the 21st Century, and to increase awareness of their neighbours’ faiths and cultures, so that they can live in a diverse society without fear and without compromising their beliefs. Their Patron is the...
, and co-author of the Awareness Course
Awareness Course
The Awareness Course is the education programme of the Awareness Foundation. The Awareness Course has been described as ' Christians develop an informed response to the religious and cultural diversity around them by being centered in their faith and secure in their identity.'...
. He established the Awareness Foundation
Awareness Foundation
The Awareness Foundation was established in 2003 to help Christians make sense of their faith in the 21st Century, and to increase awareness of their neighbours’ faiths and cultures, so that they can live in a diverse society without fear and without compromising their beliefs. Their Patron is the...
in 2003 with Bishop Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall may refer to:* Michael Marshall , American R&B singer* Michael Marshall Smith , British writer* Sir Michael Marshall , British politician...
in response to the growing need to study the Christian faith in the context of the 21st Century.
Nadim was born and raised in Lattakia, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and he is the only Syrian priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. He lectured in different universities in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, including the American Intercontinental University
American InterContinental University
American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university with open admissions owned by Career Education Corporation ....
where he taught World Religions, and London Guildhall University
London Guildhall University
London Guildhall University was a university in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2002. On 1 August 2002, it merged with the University of North London to form London Metropolitan University...
where he developed the 'Faith and Citizenship' seminar. Father Nadim also taught adult formation courses in different churches in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the US and led diocesan conferences in the US and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. He gives frequent public lectures and is a guest blogger on Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Revd Nassar studied at the Near East School of Theology between 1981 and 1988. He became the editor of the Arabic Hymnal for a year in Limassol, Cyprus then went to Lattakia, Syria to be the minister of the National Evangelical Church in Lattakia which is a member of the National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon. He stayed in Lattakia for two years before he left to Germany to continue his theological education.