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?"
 

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Windows for Understanding: Jewish-Muslim-Lutheran RelationsNow Available Online!
Windows 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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