A038 Practical Guidance for Interreligious Relations
Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,
That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church adopt “Holding Difference Together: Episcopal Theological and Practical Guidelines for Interreligious Relations” as a resource for use by dioceses, parishes, and other Episcopal communities to develop and maintain interreligious relationships through conversation, collaboration, or other joint service or ministry initiatives with their neighbors of other faiths.
Explanation
This document (attached as a supplemental document) reviews the history and theology behind The Episcopal Church’s participation in interreligious engagement. It offers practical guidance for people engaged in that work. It builds on Theological Statement on Interreligious Relations (2009) adopted by the 76th General Convention.
Supplemental Document: “Holding Difference Together: Episcopal Theological and Practical Guidelines for Interreligious Relations” or in Spanish: Mantener unidas las diferencias Orientaciones episcopales teológicas y prácticas para las relaciones interreligiosas