Inter-Religious Relations

 

The ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, in cooperation with the ELCA Global Mission, shares responsibility for an expression of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's relationships with people of other living faiths.

We reside as Lutheran Christians in a rich pluralistic world where people maintain sometimes conflicting opinions, moral standards, social perspectives, political allegiances, and religious fidelities. When the world encounters times of immense change, it affects our self-understanding: "Given such diversity, what does it mean to be Lutheran?"


InterActive Faith
The Essential Inter-Religious Community Building Handbook
Drawing on the knowledge and experience of interfaith leaders from a variety of faith traditions—Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Bahá’í, Jainism, Shinto, the Sikh faith, Taoism, Zoroastrianism—this comprehensive resource provides practical ideas for connecting with people of all faiths, all backgrounds through common concerns and activities that promote respect and support. It enables communities rich with diversity to work together to create paths toward peace and justice.


Windows for Understanding: Jewish-Muslim-Lutheran RelationsWindows for Understanding: Jewish-Muslim-Lutheran Relations – offers opportunities to learn and become more informed. You are invited to explore Windows and grow in your faith. We encourage you to send us your comments and suggestions by filling out the Evaluation Form on back of Windows.

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In God's Name
"In God's Name" is a two-hour television program that features 12 of the "world's most influential religious leaders," including ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson.

The program, produced by Jules and Gedeon Naudet, aired on CBS, Dec. 23, 2007. It features diverse and provocative perspectives on issues in our post-9/11 world, including the rise of terrorism, fanaticism, intolerance and war. | Find out more


Interfaith Toolkit

Full communion partner interfaith resource done in concert with the ELCA.

This kit contains a variety of resources to help as you engage with neighbors of faiths other than your own, or prepare to do so. It contains “how to do it” sorts of pieces, examples of what others have done, as well as more reflective materials on interfaith relationship as an integral part of being faithful followers of Jesus Christ. | Find out more