RT Article
T1 Crafting a policy statement: Some observations
JF Dialog
VO 58
IS 3
SP 183
OP 190
A1 Jodock, Darrell 1941-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1677818255
AB In 2016, a task force appointed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America began drafting a policy statement which in 2018 appeared with the title "A Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment." This article explains the production of that document and explores its main themes. The document appeals to vocation-that is, the calling to serve one's neighbor and community-as its framework. It encourages engagement, resisting stereotypes, cooperation for the common good, and standing up for those who are harassed or mistreated. It goes on to explore the relationship between evangelism and inter-religious understanding, affirming both the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
K1 Lutheran
K1 Engagement
K1 Evangelism
K1 Inter-religious
K1 relational theology
K1 Vocation
DO 10.1111/dial.12482