Global Mission Implications
Caring for Future Generations: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Perspectives
Emmanuel Agius and Lionel Chircop
Praeger, 1998Using 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 #02993Attempts 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, 1999Helps 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, 2001Argues 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, 2002Working 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, 1995Proposes 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, 2000All 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 #03369Provides 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, 1999Guide to rituals and celebrations.
The Open Secret: An Introduction to the Theology of Mission
Lesslie Newbigin
Eerdmans, 1995Mission as faith, love, and hope in action.
The Intrareligious Dialogue
Raimundo Panikkar
Paulist, 1999Distinguishes 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, 1999The 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, 1999Focuses 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, 1996Explores 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, 1997Encourages readers to focus on similarities.