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Caring for Future Generations: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Perspectives

Emmanuel Agius and Lionel Chircop
Praeger, 1998

Using as a focal point the conceptual framework of an abiding respect for human rights, in particular the rights of future generations, the contributors demonstrate that the three monotheistic faiths share several basic convictions, such as the need to protect our Earth for the benefit of our progeny, the fundamental unity of the human family, and the unity of past, present, and future generations.

Guidelines for Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims

Maurice Borrmans
Paulist

Building New Bridges in Hope: Statement of The United Methodist Church on Christian-Jewish Relations

GBGM Service Center #02574

1996 General Conference statement on Jewish-Christian relations.

Sharing Shalom: A Process for Local Interfaith Dialogue Between Christians and Jews

Philip A. Cunningham and Arthur R. Starr, editors.
Paulist, 1999

Concepts of Mission

Glory Dharmaraj
GBGM, 1999.
Service Center: English #02820, Spanish #02992, Korean #02993

Attempts to bridge the gap between mission scholarship and mission as understood by laypersons. There are chapters on the biblical basis for mission, concepts of mission in the 21st century and social justice issues and mission.

Christianity and Islam: A Missiological Encounter

Jacob and Glory Dharmaraj, 1999

See especially final chapter "Missiological Misunderstanding Between Christianity and Islam."

The Ecumenical Implications of the Discussions of the Global Nature of the Church

GBGM Service Center #02827

A collection of 20 papers written by United Methodists and others providing the implications of the UMC international character and identity.

Understanding Folk Religion: a Christian Response to Popular Beliefs and Practices

Paul G. Hiebert, R. Daniel Shaw, and Tite Tiénou
Baker Books, 1999

Helps examines parts of our worldview and practice that are more North American than Christian. Can a person worship on Sunday and participate in folk religion too?

In the Company of Other: A Dialogical Christology

David H. Jensen
Pilgrim, 2001

Argues that Christians are called to learn from people of other faiths rather than to convert them.

Striving Together: A Way Forward in Christian-Muslim Relations

Charles Kimball

Describes the problems and opportunities of Christian-Muslim relations in the USA.

When Religion Becomes Evil

Charles Kimball
HarperSanFrancisco, 2002

Working across traditions and through history, Kimball shows how all religious traditions are susceptible to basic corruptions — absolute truth claims, blind obedience, establishing the "ideal time," end justifies any means, declaring holy war — and why only authentic faith can prevent such evil.

One Earth, Many Religions: Multifaith Dialogue and Global Responsibility

F. Paul Knitter
Orbis Books, 1995

Proposes that the best way to have correlational (rather than pluralistic) dialogue is based on a shared commitment to promoting the eco-human well being of Earth and humanity.

The Bush Was Blazing but Not Consumed: Developing a Multicultural Community Through Dialogue and Liturgy

Eric H. F. Law
St. Louis, Mo: Chalice Press, 1996

The Wolf Shall Dwell With the Lamb: A Spirituality for Leadership in a Multicultural Community

Eric H. F. Law
Chalice Press, 1993

Inclusion: Making Room for Grace

Eric H. F. Law
Chalice Press, 2000

All three of these books provide insights and processes for a discipline of consciously extending the boundaries of our communities to embrace and affirm people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Teaching Mission in a Global Context

Patricia Lloyd-Sidle and Bonnie Sue Lewis, editors
Geneva Press, 2001
Service Center #03369

Provides challenging perspectives on recent understandings of mission that give insight about sharing the Gospel in a religiously and culturally complex world.

How to be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies, Volumes 1 and 2

Stuart M. Matlins and Arthur J. Magida, editors
Skylight Paths, 1999

Guide to rituals and celebrations.

The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission

Lesslie Newbigin
Eerdmans, 1995

Mission as faith, love, and hope in action.

The Intrareligious Dialogue

Raimundo Panikkar
Paulist, 1999

Distinguishes between intrareligious and interreligious dialogue and takes dialogue to lived faith. Sees religious tradition as responses to human process of becoming.

More Light, Less Heat: How Dialogue Can Transform Christian Conflicts into Growth

Joseph Phelps
Jossey-Bass, 1999

The powerful principles of "dialogue", a simple and effective method for discussing fundamental disagreements in constructive ways.

Practicing Truth: Confident Witness in Our Pluralistic World

Linford Stutzman and David W. Shenk, editors
Herald Press, 1999

Focuses on enabling Christians and missionaries to practice confident witness and truth without doing violence to others within the current cultural contexts throughout the world.

Liberation and Orthodoxy: the Promise and Failures of Interconfessional Dialogue

Yacob Tesfai
Orbis, 1996

Explores how dialogue and church life involve Christians in a commitment to overcome injustice and to realize the full freedom promised in the gospel.

Relating to People of Other Religions: What Every Christian Needs to Know

M. Thomas Thangaraj
Abingdon, 1997

Encourages readers to focus on similarities.

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