Not Without My Neighbour: Issues in
Interfaith RelationsS. Wesley Ariarajah
and World Council of Churches
WCC Publications, 1999 Considers interfaith
prayer, interfaith marriage, religion and conflict, and dialogue and mission.
Faith
and Interfaith in a Global AgeMarcus Braybrooke
Conexus,
1998 Chronicles the interfaith movement.
A SourceBook
for the Community of ReligionsJoel Beversluis,
editor
Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, 1995 Explores
what religions stand for, the forming of dialogue and cooperation toward a global
ethic.
When Hate Comes to Town: A Handbook of Effective
Community ResponsesCenter for Democratic
Renewal
GBGM Service Center #01412 Case Studies and creative responses
suggested.
Many Mansions? Multiple Religious Belonging
and Christian IdentityCatherine Cornille,
editor
Orbis, 2002 Explores a perplexing problem of multiple religious
belonging within a pluralistic society.
A New Religious
America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously
Diverse NationDiana L. Eck
HarperSanFrancisco,
2001 Places religious diversity in its historical context and challenges.
Looks at ways some have welcomed religious pluralism.
Bridging Our FaithsInterreligious Council
of San Diego
Paulist, 1997 An excellent, easy-to-read guide to most of
the major religious faiths in the United States today, with the descriptions of
each particular faith being provided by adherents themselves.
Building New Bridges in Hope: A Commentary on the United Methodist Statement
on Christian-Jewish RelationsRabbi Leon
Klenick and Rev. Bruce W. Robbins A conversation between Rabbi Klenick,
Director of Interfaith Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League, and Rev. Robbins,
General Secretary of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious
Concerns of The United Methodist Church. Nine principles of Christian-Jewish
dialogue are discussed and offer a foundation for theological reflection. Study
questions are included. The 45-page PDF document is available to download
from
http://gccuic-umc.org/web/webpdf/buildingbridgescommentary.pdf
(Note: This is a PDF file and requires the free Adobe Acrobat
Reader, available for download from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
The links will open in a new browser window).
Women Speaking , Women Listening: Women in Interreligious DialogueMaura
O'Neill
Orbis, 1990 Explores the biases in interreligious dialogue, some
of the issues that can bring women together, with a goal to foster more inclusive
dialogue that is more effective in forwarding understanding and peace.
The Justice Men Owe Women: Positive Resources from World ReligionsJohn
C. Raines
Fortress Press, 2001 From the Religious Consultation on Population,
Reproductive Health and Ethics, looks to ten, largely patriarchal, world religious
traditions to help redress gender injustices. Built on extensive work by a task
force of ten progressive religious scholars.
The Illustrated
World's Religions: A Guide to Our Wisdom TraditionsHuston
Smith
HarperSanFrancisco, 1995 Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism,
Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and primal religions, we find refreshing and fascinating
presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide
religious traditions.
God is One: The Way of IslamR.
Marston Speight
Friendship Press, 2001 Explores who Muslims are, what
they believe and how their faith not only unites them but shapes every aspect
of their lives.
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