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Basic guides and troubleshooting

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Learning about resources at a workshop. Photo by David P. Young

Frequently Encountered Challenges in Interfaith Work
Often, once you begin a relationship with people of other faith traditions, unexpected issues, obstacles or questions arise. These guidelines will help you on your way.

Showing Southern Hospitality: Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity in Our Community
A basic guide to Holy Days, food, clothing and other issues of living together as neighbors.

Visiting the Other Children of Abraham
Learn what to expect at a synagogue or a mosque in the DisciplesWorld article.

Based on General Assembly statements and recommendations
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Q&A with Christian and Muslim guests Elizabeth Peterson and Fagrie Nasiep. Photo by David P. Young

Christians and the Holocaust
This booklet is meant to provide material and a study guide for those interested in learning about the Holocaust and its significance for faithful Christians. It also offers ideas and sample services for the commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Guidelines for Discussing the Middle East in Christian-Jewish conversation
This resource includes a number of ground rules and suggestions for productive discussion of Israeli-Palestinian issues, created by Jewish and Christian colleagues.

Development and Peace Alternatives
Out of national conversations between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements of the American Jewish community, came interest in identifying ways that members of our communities might work together in building the conditions for peace for our Israeli and Palestinian sisters and brothers. One result of this conversation is a list of organizations and projects to consider supporting, visiting or exploring together. Access the list of Development and Peace Alternatives here.

Reflections from a Christian-Jewish Journey to Israel/Palestine, Spetember, 2005
Suggesting what is possible for such ventures, Jewish and Christian staff from the United States traveled together to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah.

Resolution On All Forms of Anti-Semitism
A resolution passed by the 202nd General Assembly (1990).

Striving Together in Dialogue: A Muslim-Christian Call to Reflection and Action
This resource presents the thoughts of an international group of Christians and Muslims about the complex challenges and possibilities for Christian-Muslim relations today.

Guiding Principles for Ethical Decisions Concerning Religious Freedom Around the World (adopted in 2002)

 
             
 
 

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