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Windows for Understanding: Jewish-Muslim-Lutheran Relations

Introduction			2

Section I - Two Essays			4
	Part I: Understanding our Relations with Judaism and Jews		4
		Some ELCA Scholars on Lutheran-Jewish Relations	12
	Part II: Understanding our Relations with Islam and Muslims		16
		Some ELCA Scholars on Lutheran-Muslim Relations	22

Section II - Topics of the Day			24
	Authority – Who Speaks for Whom?
	Christian Zionism
	Daily Challenges
	Faith (the role of)
	Interfaith Marriage
	Interfaith Worship			Where we open a window for understanding, we create healthier and deeper perspectives. Windows for Understanding is an online lighthouse resource to help illuminate the landscape of inter-religious relations. Windows is posted online through ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations, where it is revised and refined on a regular basis. Up-to-date reading lists, Web links, timelines, and glossaries are included. In the future look for free online congregational study guides and other related material. Please use this resource as a window for greater understanding. We believe that your exploration into questions of what it means to be Lutheran in this varied inter-religious landscape will help your own faith grow in depth and meaning.
	Identity and Difference
	Land (the importance of)
	Palestine
	Pluralism
	Religion and State
	War, Terrorism, and Peace
	Women (the role of) Overview

Section III - Windows for Learning			32
	Organizations (with Web Links)
	For Your Reading and Viewing
	Inter-Religious Resources from our Ecumenical Partners

Section IV - Glossary, Terms by Category
	Thematic Glossary		42
	Alphabetical Glossary		57

Section V - Evaluation Form			70