Revisiting interreligious relations: The convergence of global context and ecclesial developments
Following the important work of the 1980s and 1990s by the US churches and ecumenical bodies in developing interfaith statements and policies, significant events in both the US and international arenas were coincidental and motivational for US Christians to reconsider their interreligious engagement...
| Published in: | Dialog |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Dialog
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| RelBib Classification: | BG World religions CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America |
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Middle East
B Interreligious Relations B Evangelical Lutheran Church in America B United Church of Christ B Ecumenical context B Interfaith Relations B Global and US context B National Council of Churches |
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| Summary: | Following the important work of the 1980s and 1990s by the US churches and ecumenical bodies in developing interfaith statements and policies, significant events in both the US and international arenas were coincidental and motivational for US Christians to reconsider their interreligious engagement in a new context. This article examines the major contextual factors, as well as ecumenical developments with particular attention to the United Church of Christ and the National Council of Churches, which also will consider new statements in 2019. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12495 |