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De‐legitimizing hostility and strengthening joint agency: Lutheran inter‐religious commitment today
Author(s) -
Sinn Simone
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12503
Subject(s) - hostility , agency (philosophy) , declaration , mainstreaming , political science , sociology , joint (building) , law , social psychology , psychology , social science , special education , architectural engineering , engineering
The ELCA Declaration of Inter‐Religious Commitment is an important instrument for mainstreaming inter‐religious engagement in local communities and diverse ministries. This article assesses this recent policy document and highlights how the text engages Lutheran theological reasoning on “the neighbor” for a profound understanding of God's grace, theologically de‐legitimizes hostility and exclusion, and strengthens joint agency. This resonates with current concerns in the global Lutheran communion and the wider ecumenical movement.