RT Article T1 Revisiting interreligious relations: The convergence of global context and ecclesial developments JF Dialog VO 58 IS 3 SP 205 OP 211 A1 Makari, Peter E. LA English PB Wiley-Blackwell YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/167781828X AB Following the important work of the 1980s and 1990s by the US churches and ecumenical bodies in developing interfaith statements and policies, significant events in both the US and international arenas were coincidental and motivational for US Christians to reconsider their interreligious engagement in a new context. This article examines the major contextual factors, as well as ecumenical developments with particular attention to the United Church of Christ and the National Council of Churches, which also will consider new statements in 2019. K1 Ecumenical context K1 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America K1 Global and US context K1 Interfaith Relations K1 Interreligious Relations K1 Middle East K1 National Council of Churches K1 United Church of Christ DO 10.1111/dial.12495