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URING the week, I took part in a Zoom call with a number of young Christians from various denominations. These discussions take place on a monthly basis, with the theme of '"Faith in the public square'.
The host of the meeting, a well-respected member of the Belfast community, asked me to talk about how my fellow columnist and friend, Rev Steve Stockman, and I had met and how the 4 Corners Festival came to be established. It was then over to the younger members on the call to ask questions and comment.
We had a wide-ranging discussion, including the issue of how Churches have responded during the pandemic, the influence of Church leaders in the public square and the contribution of the Charismatic Movement to building relationships among Catholics and Protestants.
We discussed the part that Churches have in bringing people together and also the prophetic role Church leaders could have in society today.