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Pastor, are You a Religious Illiterate?
Author(s) -
Gutzler Michael,
Penumaka Moses,
Erisman Daren
Publication year - 2007
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/j.1540-6385.2007.00355.x
Subject(s) - faith , hinduism , islam , religious diversity , diversity (politics) , sociology , reading (process) , religious organization , religious studies , public relations , gender studies , political science , law , theology , philosophy , anthropology
: The growing religious diversity of the United States forces pastors into the role of spokesperson for the Christian faith along with becoming chief educator about other religious traditions for the congregation. Pastors, now more than ever, have the responsibility to become educated about the world's religions and to share this knowledge with their parishioners. To prepare clergy for these new responsibilities, three Lutheran pastors speak from their own experiences of deliberately engaging and studying diverse religious communities. With special focus on Islam and Hinduism, the pastors provide resources for further reading and study. This collaborative effort aims to encourage and empower pastors to embrace these new components of their calling by openly and regularly interacting with their religious neighbors.