We hope that our website will serve as one of the best collections for for practical resources related to various facets of multi-faith engagement, religious diplomacy, peacemaking, and religious freedom.

 

Following are various articles that you will find helpful.

 

Evangelicals, Interfaith and Religious Diplomacy

 

"Religious Diplomacy in a Multifaith World" (Part 1) and (Part 2) interview with John W. Morehead at PARSE

 

"Evangelical Christians at the Inter-faith Dialogue Table? How?" by Bob Robinson at Interreligious Dialogue

 

"Inter-faith Evangelicals? Oxymoron or Opportunity?" by Bob Robinson from Dialogue Inside-Out: Ecumenism Encounters the Religions

 

"Evangelicals and Interreligious Dialogue: The Next Generation" by John W. Morehead at The Interfaith Observer

 

"3 Reasons Evangelicals Don't Do Interfaith Dialogue & 3 Ways Forward" by Josh Daneshforooz

 

"Why conservative believers SHOULD be involved with inter-religious dialogue" by Paul Sorrentino at Inter-Religious Studies journal

 

"Evangelicals and Interfaith Dialogue: A New Paradigm" by Gina A. Bellofatto (Zurlo) at Lausanne World Pulse

 

"Evangelical Credibility and Religious Pluralism" by John W. Morehead at Q Ideas for the Common Good

 

"Interfaith and Religious Difference: A Dialogue About Dialogue" by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Dealing with Religion's Messiness" by Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead at The Interfaith Observer

 

"Obama's Religion Doctrine: Almost There" by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

 

Biblical and Theological Considerations

 

"A Biblical Foundation for Interreligious Engagement" by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Thinking Theologically About Interfaith Work ( Part 1)", Part 2, and Part 3 by Nick Price

 

"A Generous Orthopathy: Evangelicals and a Transformed Affective Dimension of Faith" by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Orthodoxy Requires Orthopathy: Emotions in Theology" by Edward Collins Vacek in Horizons: The Journal of the College Theology Society

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"Toward a Theology of Emotions" by Sam Williams in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology

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"Challenging Radical Islam: An Explanation of Islam's Relation to Terrorism and Violence" by John Azumah in First Things

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Emotions and Multi-faith Engagement

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"Spiritual Pollution: The Dilemma of Sociomoral Disgust and the Ethic of Love" by Richard Beck

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"From Dia-logos to Dia-Pathos? Politics, Emotions and Interreligious Dialogue" by Sturla J. Stålsett

in Studies in Intereligious Dialogue 

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Engaging Muslims

 

"How Would Jesus Interact with a Muslim?" Interview of Bob Robinson by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Urgent Need: Face-to-Face Encounters, not Face Offs" by Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead at Aslan Media

 

"On the Dearborn Drama: Pig-Headed Engagement of Islam" by Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead at Aslan Media

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"A Baptist Pastor's Plea to Love Our Muslim Neighbors" by Pastor Chris George at Huffington Post

 

"Islamophobia Diminishes the US and Must Be Resisted" by Pastor Bob Roberts and Gen. Charles Krulak at Religion News Service

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Engaging Buddhists

 

"Evangelicals and Buddhists Share and Probe: A Unique and Fruitful Dialogue in Portland" by Kyogen Carlson and Paul Louis Metzger

 

"Religious Diplomacy Conversation with Kyogan Carlson & Paul Louis Metzger" by John W. Morehead from Cultural Encounters

 

"Kyogen Carlson: Bridge-Builder Over Troubled Waters" by Paul Louis Metzger

 

 

Engaging Hindus

 

"Christian-Hindu Dialogue - Are There Persuasive Biblical and Theological Reasons for It? A Critical Assessment" by Bob Robinson from Dharma Deepika

 

 

Engaging Pagans

 

"Sharing the Gospel with Witches - Real Ones" by Phil Wyman at Christianity Today

 

 

Student and Campus Issues

 

"The Prospects and Problems of Multifaith Engagement on Campus" by Paul Sorentino at Inter-Religious Studies journal

 

"What Do College Students Want? A Student-Centered Approach to Multifaith Involvement." Journal of Ecumenical Studies 45, no. 1 (Winter 2009): 79-96

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Terrorism

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"The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" by Robert A. Pape  

 

"Scott Atran on Youth, Violent Extremism, and Promoting Peace" by Scott Atran at Neuroanthropology

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Peacemaking

 

"Blessed Are the Peacemakers" by Nicholas Price at Relevant

 

"The Missing Piece of Evangelical Missiology: Peacemaking and Respectful Witness" by Rick Love at Peace Catalyst International

 

"Sikhs and Muslims, Shootings and Burnings: A Call to Peaceful Contestation" by John W. Morehead at Aslan Media

 

"The Way of Peace and Grace: How Paul Wrestled with Violent Passages in the Bible" by Derek Flood in Sojourners

 

 

Freedom of Religion

 

"Religious Freedoms and the Golden Rule" by Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead

 

 

Book Reviews

 

"Beyond Interfaith Dialogue: A Review of The Global Public Square" by Os Guiness (InterVarsity Press, 2013) by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Important Pieces of an Important Puzzle," Reviews of Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: Christian Identity in a Multifaith World by Brian McLaren (Jericho Books, 2012), and Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice and the Promise of America by Eboo Patel (Beacon Press, 2012) - by John W. Morehead at Patheos

 

"Why Evangelicals Should Read Brian McLaren's New Book," a Review of Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? Christian Identity in a Multifaith World by Brian McLaren (Jericho Books, 2012) - reviewed by John W. Morehead at The Englewood Review of Books

 

"Evangelical Peacemakers: Gospel Engagement in a War-Torn World," edited by David P. Gushee (Cascade Books, 2013) - reviewed by John W. Morehead at the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy

 

"Helping Youth Contribute to the Common Good," a review of Youth Ministry in a Mulifaith Society: Forming Christian Identity Among Skeptics, Syncretists and Sincere Believers of Other Faiths by Len Kageler (InterVarsity Press, 2014) - reviewed by John W. Morehead at The Englewood Review of Books

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A Review of From Bubble to Bridge: Educating Christians for a Multifaith World by Marion H. Larson and Sara L. H. Shady (InterVarsity Press Academic, 2017) by John W. Morehead in Cultural Encounters Volume 13, Number 2 (2017): 103-105