Page 66 - Pure Life 32
P. 66
The Effect Quality of the Intercultural Dialogues… S.H.A. Shah Rizvi and M. Alviri / (65
through or across; ‘logos’ openly share one’s own
means word, meaning or point of view. As dialogue
reason. The Merriam-Webster is a reflective form of
dictionary presents a communication, changing
common definition of one’s opinion through
dialogue as “a conversation internalizing thoughts,
between two or more considerations and impressions
persons”. (The Merriam- from communications is
Webster Dictionary, Culture, seen as a strength.
2018) Dialogue thus requires a
In the Oxford Dictionaries degree of openness to others
dialogue as a noun is and oneself. Openness includes
defined as a discussion, allowing emotions, along
specifically addressing a with reflections, stories and
subject or for the purpose faith, thus making space for
of resolving a problem. the whole person. (Thery,
(Oxford Languages, Culture, 2016)
2018)
The goal of dialogue is 4. Intercultural Dialogue
to understand the other and By intercultural or interfaith
it is not possible except by dialogues and or
listening. The phase of communication, we mean a
listening before speaking is conversation between different
to understand the other individuals or groups whose
better before conversing purpose is simply honest
them. Following listening, engagement and increased
the focus in dialogue is to mutual understanding with
