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Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading and Viewing

Below is a list of books and videos to learn more about interfaith relations and other religions. Please refer to our disclaimer.  Click on a Category below to view books and videos on that topic.  Within each category, books are listed alphabetically by author.

Many of these books can be found at theological libraries.  Click here to view a list of theological libraries affiliated with the Uniting Church of Australia.

| Australian | Dialogue | Peacemaking | Pluralism |

| Practical Resources | Theology | Women's/Feminist | World Religions |

Australian

The Sikhs: An Introduction

Australian Sikh Associaion, Inc., Glenwood, 2005

The Baha'i Faith

Baha'i National Centre, Ingleside

Religion in an Age of Change

Ballis, Peter H. and Gary D. Bouma

Christian Research Association, Kew, 1999

Cultural Diversity, Religious Plurality and Government Policy in Australia' Pp 173-91in John Hinnels (ed), Religious Reconstruction in the South Asian Diasporas

Bouma, Gary

Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2007

Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century

Bouma, Gary

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006

Managing Religious Diversity

Bouma, Gary D. (Ed.)

Australian Association for the Study of Religions, Erskineville, 1999

Many Religions, All Australian: Religions Settlement, Identity and Cultural Diversity

Bouma, Gary D. (Ed.)

Christian Research Association, Kew, 1996

Mosaic, Favourite Prayers and Reflections from Inspiring Australians | read book review |

Bradley, Rosalind (ed)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 2008

Interfaith Passover, Haggadah

Chiert, Elyse (designed by)

New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, 2007

Understanding Judaism

Chiert, Elyse (designed by)

New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, 2007

Rightly Explaining The Word of Truth, Jews and Judaism in the New Testament (Guidelines for Teachers and Preachers)

Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria), Inc., Melbourne, 2007

| pdf version |

Pathways to Understanding: A Handbook on Christian-Jewish Relations

Dacy, Marianne

Victorian Council of Churches, New Litho Pty. Ltd, 1994

A Spectator’s Guide to World Religions: An Introduction to the Big Five

Dickson, John

Blue Bottle Books, Sydney South, 2004

Validating Violence- Violating Faith?

Emilsen, William W. and  John T. Squires (Eds.)

ATF Press, Adelaide, 2008

In Your Shoes… Inter-Faith Education for Australian Religious Educators

Engebretson, Kath

Connor Court Publishing, Ballan, 2009

One Faith- Multifaith' A Theological Basis for Multifaith Gatherings

Faith and Order Commission

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2005

Religion in Australian Culture: An Anthropological View

Goosen, Gideon

St. Pauls, 1997

Interfaith Dialogue: Promoting Understanding, Respect, and Harmony amonth Faiths in Queensland

Griffith University Multi-faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

Many Faiths, Shared Values: Inspirational Quotations for Peaceful and Harmonious Living and Relationships

Griffith University Multi-faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

One Humanity, Many Faiths

Griffith University Multi-faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

Status of Women in Islam

Hammoud, Dr. Ahmed Abdul Magid

Unknown, Sydney, 2001

A Handbook for Cross-Cultural Ministry

Hughes, Philip, and Sharon Bond

Christian Research Association, Adelaide, 2005

Islamic Law and Society, An Introduction

Hussain, Jamila

The Federation Press, Leichhardt, 1999

Social Cohesion in Australia

Jupp, James (Ed.)

Australian National University, Canberra

The Quiet Revolution: The Emergence of Interfaith Consciousness | read book review |

Kirkwood, Peter

ABC Books, Australia, 2007

Learning from History, Pre-War Germany and Now

Kohn, Rachael

Council of Christians and Jews, Kew, 2007

Changing Destiny: A Commentary on Liafan's Four Lessons

Kung, Master Chin

Pure Land Learning Colege Assoc. Inc, Roowoomba, 2007

Sustained Dialogue: Close Encounters of the Muslim-Christian Kind

National Council of Churches in Australia, 2004

On the Path to Mutual Respect

Nichols, Alan

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2007

Islam in Our Backyard: A Novel Argument

Payne, Tony

Matthias Media, Kingsford, 2002

Dialogue and Mission (Reflection and Orientations on Dialogue and Mission)

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City, Pentecost 1991

Columban Mission Institute (Australian Edition), Strathfield, 2008

Dialogue and Proclamation (Reflection and Orientations of Interreligious Dialogue and the Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ)

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City, Pentecost 1991

Columban Mission Institute (Australian Edition), Strathfield, 2008

All in Good Faith: A Resource Book for Multi-faith Prayer

Potter, Jean, and  Braybrooke, Marcus (Eds.)

World Congress of Faiths, Oxford, 1997

Understanding Antisemitism: A Study Kit

Raine, Elizabeth, and John Squires

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney, 1997

Christian-Muslim Relations, Guidelines for Catholics in the Diocese of Parramatta

Roborgh SJ, Fr. Herman and Vivienne Keely CHF

Diocese of Parramatta, North Parramatta, 2008

Living with the Neighbour Who Is Different: Christian Faith in a Multi Religious World

Rowe, Keith

Uniting Church Press, Melbourne, 2000

The Jews in Australia

Rutland, Suzanne D.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005

Islam in Australia

Saeed, Abdullah

Allen & Unwin, 2003

Muslim Communities in Australia

Saeed, Abdullah, and S. Akbarzadeh (Eds.).

UNSW Press, Sydney, 2001

Cultivating Wisdom, Harvesting Peace: Education for a Culture of Peace through Values, Virtues, and Spirituality of Diverse Cultures, Faiths, and Civilizations

Swee-Hin, Toh and Virginia F. Cawagas (Eds.)

Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre, Brisbane, 2006

From the Cross to the Swastika: Understanding Antisemitism [VHS/DVD]

Thames Television documentary

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney

Rainbow Spirit Theology: Towards an Australian Aboriginal Theology

The Rainbow Spirit Elders

Harper Collins, 1997

A Common Word: An Open Letter and Call from Muslim Religious Leaders [Australian edition]

The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, Jordan

Columban Mission Institute’s Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, Strathfield, 2008

Islam… For Your Information… (Third expanded edition)

Trad, Keysar

[Publisher not listed], Sydney, 2003

Getting Started: Why Engage in Interfaith Relationships? [DVD]

UCA National Assembly Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths

Uniting Church National Assembly, Sydney, 2006

Neighbourboods of Difference: The Uniting Church in Australia and Interfaith Relations

UCA National Assembly Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths

UCA National Assembly, Sydney, 2009

Guidelines for Multifaith Gatherings: (A document prepared for faith communities and for people of goodwill who want to organise a multifaith gathering)

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2004

Common Ground- Differing Perspectives: A Basis for Dialogue

Wallace, Howard

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney, 1997

Dialogue

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Crossing the Borders

Amaladass, Anand  and Rocha, Rosario (Eds.)

Satya Nilayam Publications, Chennai, 2001

A Muslim Looks at Christianity: Essays on Dialogue

Ayoub, Mahmoud  (Author), Irfan A. Omar (Ed.)

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 2007

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions

Barnes, M.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002

Pilgrimage of Hope: One Hundred Years of Global Interfaith Dialogue

Braybrooke, Marcus

SCM Press

Ecumenism & Interreligious Dialogue (Rediscovering Vatican II)

Cassidy, Edward Idris Cardinal

Paulist Press, 2005

Pathways to Understanding: A Handbook on Christian-Jewish Relations

Dacy, Marianne

Victorian Council of Churches, New Litho Pty. Ltd, 1994

Christianity and the Religions: From Confrontation to Dialogue

Dupuis, J.

Orbis, New York, 2001

Interfaith Dialogue: A Catholic View

Fitzgerald, M. L. & J. Borelli

Orbis, Maryknoll, 2006

Interfaith Dialogue: Promoting Understanding, Respect, and Harmony amonth Faiths in Queensland

Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

The Imam & the Pastor [Video]

FLT Films

Initiatives of Change, London, 2006

Inter-Religious Dialogue: A Short Introduction

Forward, M.

One World, Oxford, 2001

The Raft is Not the Shore: Conversations toward a Buddhist-Christian Awareness (2nd edition)

Hanh, Thich Nhat and Berrigan, Daniel

Orbis, Maryknoll, 2001

The Quiet Revolution: The Emergence of Interfaith Consciousness | read book review |

Kirkwood, Peter

ABC Books, Australia, 2007

Without Buddha I Could Not Be A Christian

Knitter, Paul

Oneworld Publications, 2009

Christianity and the World Religions: Paths of Dialogue with Hinduism, Islam and Judaism

Kung, H. (P. Heinegg, Trans.).

Collins Publishers, London, 1985

Interfaith Dialogue at the Grass Roots | read book review |

Mays, Rebecca Kratz  (Ed.)

Ecumenical Press, Philadelphia, 2008

Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue

Mortensen, V. (Ed.).

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2003

Sustained Dialogue: Close Encounters of the Muslim-Christian Kind

National Council of Churches in Australia, 2004

Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action

Patel, E., & Brodeur, P. (Eds.)

Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, 2006

Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue

Phan, Peter C.

Orbis, Maryknoll, 2004

Dialogue and Mission (Reflection and Orientations on Dialogue and Mission)

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City, Pentecost 1991

Columban Mission Institute (Australian Edition), Strathfield, 2008

Dialogue and Proclamation (Reflection and Orientations of Interreligious Dialogue and the Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ)

Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City, Pentecost 1991

Columban Mission Institute (Australian Edition), Strathfield, 2008

Interfaith Encounter: The Twin Tracks of Theology and Dialogue

Race, Alan

SCM Press, London, 2001

Religions in Dialogue: From Theocracy to Democracy

Race, Alan, and I. Shafer (Eds.)

Ashgate, Aldershot, 2002

Christian-Muslim Relations, Guidelines for Catholics in the Diocese of Parramatta

Roborgh SJ, Fr. Herman and Vivienne Keely CHF

Diocese of Parramatta, North Parramatta, 2008

Relating to People of Other Faiths- Insights from the Bible

Selvanayagam, Israel

Christava Sahitya Samithi – BTTBPSA, Thiruvilla, 2004

Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue

Smith, Jane Idleman

Oxford University Press, , 2007

Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding

Smock, David R. (Ed.)

United States Institute of Peace Press, Washington, 2002

A Bridge to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard (Co-author with and trans. Of Seiichi Yagi)

Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1990

Attitudes of Religions and Ideologies towards the Outsider: The Other

Swidler, Leonard (Co-editor and author)

Mellen Press, New York, 1990

Christian Mission and Interreligious Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard (Co-editor and author)

Edwin Mellen Press, New York, 1990

Death or Dialogue. From the Age of Monologue to the Age of Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard

Trinity Press International, Philadelphia, 1990

Dialogue in Malaysia and the Globe

Swidler, Leonard

University of Malaysia, , 2004

For All Life. Toward a Universal Declaration of a Global Ethic: An Interreligious Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard (Ed. and author)

White Cloud Press, Ashland, 1999

Interreligious Dialogue Toward Reconciliation in Macedonia and Bosnia

Swidler, Leonard (Co-editor with Paul Mojzes and Heinz-Gerhard Justenhoven)

Ecumenical Press, Philadelphia, 2003

Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard (Ed.)

Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Philadelphia, 1978

Muslims in Dialogue. The Evolution of a Dialogue over a Generation

Swidler, Leonard (Ed. and author)

Edwin Mellen Press, New York, 1992

Our Understanding of Ultimate Reality Shapes Our Actions

Swidler, Leonard

University of Malaya, , 2004

The Study of Religion in an Age of Global Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard

Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 2000

Theoria >-----> Praxis. How Jews, Christians, Muslims Can Together Move From Theory to Practice

Swidler, Leonard

Peeters Publisher, Antwerp, 1998

Trialogue. Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Dialogue

Swidler, Leonard

Twenty-Third Publications, New London, 2007

A Common Word: An Open Letter and Call from Muslim Religious Leaders [Australian edition]

The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, Jordan

Columban Mission Institute’s Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, Strathfield, 2008

Dialogue with the Other: The Interreligious Dialogue

Tracy, David

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids

Common Roots- New Horizons: Learning About Christian Faith from Dialogue with Jews

Ucko, Hans

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 1994

Changing the Present, Dreaming the Future: A Critical Moment in Interreligious Dialogue

Ucko, Hans (Ed.)

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2006

Peoples of God: A Jewish-Christian Conversation in Asia

Ucko, Hans (Ed.)

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 1996

The Jubilee Challenge: Utopia or Possibility?  Jewish and Christian Insights

Ucko, Hans (Ed.)

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 1997

Worlds of Memory and Wisdom: Encounters of Jews and African Christians

Ucko, Hans and Jean Halperin (Eds.)

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2006

Common Ground- Differing Perspectives: A Basis for Dialogue

Wallace, Howard

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney, 1997

Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future (2nd edition)

Wheatley, Margaret

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2009

Christian Theology and Inter-religious Dialogue

Wiles, Maurice

SCM Press, London, 1992

Ecumenical Considerations for Dialogue and Relations with People of Other Religions: Taking Stock of 30 years of Dialogue and Revisiting the 1979 Guidelines

World Council of Churches, Geneva, 2003

Guidelines on Dialogue with People of Living Faiths and Ideologies

World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1979

Peacemaking

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One Humanity, Many Faiths

Griffith University Multi-faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

Many Faiths, Shared Values: Inspirational Quotations for Peaceful and Harmonious Living and Relationships

Griffith University Multi-faith Centre, Brisbane, 2009

Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding

Smock, David R. (Ed.)

United States Institute of Peace Press, Washington, 2002

Cultivating Wisdom, Harvesting Peace: Education for a Culture of Peace through Values, Virtues, and Spirituality of Diverse Cultures, Faiths, and Civilizations

Swee-Hin, Toh and Virginia F. Cawagas (Eds.)

Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre, Brisbane, 2006

Peacemakers in Action: Profiles of Religion in Conflict Resolution

Tannenbaum Centre for Interreligious Understanding

Cambridge University Press, 2007

Pluralism

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Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century

Bouma, Gary

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006

‘Cultural Diversity, Religious Plurality and Government Policy in Australia' Pp 173-91in John Hinnels (ed), Religious Reconstruction in the South Asian Diasporas

Bouma, Gary

Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2007

‘The Challenge of Religious Revitalisation and Religious Diversity to Social Cohesion in Secular Societies' pp 13-16 in B Turner (ed) Religious Plurality and Civil Society

Bouma, Gary

Singapore University Press, Singapore, 2008

Managing Religious Diversity

Bouma, Gary D. (Ed.)

Australian Association for the Study of Religions, Erskineville, 1999

Many Religions, All Australian: Religions Settlement, Identity and Cultural Diversity

Bouma, Gary D. (Ed.)

Christian Research Association, Kew, 1996

A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to Religious Diversity

Campbell, C. M.

Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, 2007

In Good and Generous Faith: Christian Responses to Religious Pluralism

Cracknell, K.

The Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, 2006

Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism

Dupuis, SJ

Orbis, New York, 1997

Monopoly on Salvation: A Feminist Approach to Religious Pluralism

Fletcher, J. H.

Continuum, New York, 2005

Religion in Australian Culture: An Anthropological View

Goosen, Gideon

St. Pauls, NSW, Australia, 1997

Problems of Religious Diversity

Griffiths, P. J.

Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 2001

Divinity and Diversity: A Christian Affirmation of Religious Pluralism

Hewitt, M. S.

Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2003

The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in A Pluralistic Age

Hick, John

Westminster John Knox Press, 2006

Bearing the Witness of the Spirit: Lesslie Newbigin's Theology of Cultural Plurality

Hunsberger, George R.

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1998

Social Cohesion in Australia

Jupp, James (Ed.)

Australian National University, Canberra

Trinity and Religious Pluralism

Karkkainen, V. M.

Ashgate, Aldershot, 2004

The Myth of Religious Superiority: Multifaith Explorations of Religious Pluralism

Knitter, Paul (Ed.)

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 2005

Encountering Religious Pluralism: The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission

Netland, Harold

InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, 2001

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

Newbigin, Lesslie

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1989

Religious Tolerance in World Religions

Nuesner, J., & Chilton, B. (Eds.)

Templeton Foundation Press, West Conshohocken, 2008

Christianity and Plurality: Classic and Contemporary Readings

Platinga, Richard J.

Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 1999

Secularism Confronts Islam

Roy, Olivier

Columbia University Press, 2009

A Dome of Many Colours: Studies in Religious Pluralism, Identity, and Unity

Sharma, Arvind and Kathleen A. Dugan (Eds.)

Trinity Press International, Harrisburg, 1999

Celebrating Difference, Staying Faithful: How to Live in a Multifaith World

Wingate, Andrew

Darton Longman & Todd, London, 2005

Practical Resources

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Not Without My Neighbour

Ariarajah, S. Wesley

World Council of Churches, Geneva, 2000

The Bible and People of Other Faiths

Ariarajah, S. Wesley

World Council of Churches, Geneva, 2003

A Global Guide to Interfaith: Reflections From Around the World

Bharat, Sandy and Jael Bharat

O Books, Winchester, 2007

Mosaic, Favourite Prayers and Reflections from Inspiring Australians | read book review |

Bradley, Rosalind (ed)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 2008

1000 World Prayers from Many Faiths and from Around the World

Braybrooke, Marcus; and John Hunt

Meeting in Faith

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

My Neighbour’s Faith and Mine

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

The Nearest in Affection

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

Interfaith Passover, Haggadah

Chiert, Elyse (designed by)

New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, NSW, Australia, 2007

Rightly Explaining The Word of Truth, Jews and Judaism in the New Testament (Guidelines for Teachers and Preachers)

Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria), Inc., Melbourne, 2007

In Your Shoes… Inter-Faith Education for Australian Religious Educators

Engebretson, Kath

Connor Court Publishing, Ballan, 2009

One Faith- Multifaith' A Theological Basis for Multifaith Gatherings

Faith and Order Commission

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2005

The Imam & the Pastor [Video]

FLT Films

Initiatives of Change, London, 2006

Peace Prayers: Meditations, Affirmations, Invocations, Poems, and Prayers for Peace

Harper San Francisco Staff

HarperOne, 1991

A Handbook for Cross-Cultural Ministry

Hughes, Philip, and Sharon Bond

Christian Research Association, Adelaide, 2005

The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew- Three Women Search for Understanding

Idliby, Ranya; Suzanne Oliver; Priscilla Warner

Free Press, New York, 2006

The Passover Celebration, A Haggadah for the Seder

Klenicki, Rabbi Leon (Ed.)

The Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith and The Liturgy Training Publications of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 1980

Learning from History, Pre-War Germany and Now

Kohn, Rachael

Council of Christians and Jews, Kew, 2007

On the Path to Mutual Respect

Nichols, Alan

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2007

Islam in Our Backyard: A Novel Argument

Payne, Tony

Matthias Media, Kingsford, 2002

All in Good Faith: A Resource Book for Multi-faith Prayer

Potter, Jean, and  Braybrooke, Marcus (Eds.)

World Congress of Faiths, Oxford, 1997

Understanding Antisemitism: A Study Kit

Raine, Elizabeth, and John Squires

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney, 1997

Christian-Muslim Relations, Guidelines for Catholics in the Diocese of Parramatta

Roborgh SJ, Fr. Herman and Vivienne Keely CHF

Diocese of Parramatta, North Parramatta, 2008

Cultivating Wisdom, Harvesting Peace: Education for a Culture of Peace through Values, Virtues, and Spirituality of Diverse Cultures, Faiths, and Civilizations

Swee-Hin, Toh and Virginia F. Cawagas (Eds.)

Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre, Brisbane, 2006

From the Cross to the Swastika: Understanding Antisemitism [VHS/DVD]

Thames Television documentary

The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, Sydney

Getting Started: Why Engage in Interfaith Relationships? [DVD]

UCA National Assembly Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths

Uniting Church National Assembly, Sydney, 2006

Neighbourboods of Difference: The Uniting Church in Australia and Interfaith Relations

UCA National Assembly Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths

UCA National Assembly, Sydney, 2009

Guidelines for Multifaith Gatherings: (A document prepared for faith communities and for people of goodwill who want to organise a multifaith gathering)

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2004

Theology

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Not Without My Neighbour

Ariarajah, S. Wesley

World Council of Churches, Geneva, 2000

Religion in an Age of Change

Ballis, Peter H. and Gary D. Bouma

Christian Research Association, Kew, 1999

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions

Barnes, M.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002

Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century

Bouma, Gary

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006

Managing Religious Diversity

Bouma, Gary D. (Ed.)

Australian Association for the Study of Religions, Erskineville, 1999

A Heart for the World: The Interfaith Alternative

Braybrooke, Marcus

Meeting in Faith

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

My Neighbour’s Faith and Mine

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

The Nearest in Affection

Brown, Stuart E.

World Council of Churches Publications, Geneva, 2001

A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to Religious Diversity

Campbell, C. M.

Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, 2007

Many Mansions? Multiple Religious Belonging and Christian Identity

Cornille, C. (Ed.).

Orbis, Maryknoll, 2002

In Good and Generous Faith: Christian Responses to Religious Pluralism

Cracknell, K.

The Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, 2006

The Meeting of Religions and the Trinity

D'Costa, Gavin

T & T Clark, Edinburgh, 2000

Christianity and the Religions: From Confrontation to Dialogue

Dupuis, J.

Orbis, New York, 2001

Jesus Christ at the Encounter of World Religions

Dupuis, J. (R. R. Barr, Trans.).

Orbis Books, New York, 1989

Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism

Dupuis, SJ

Orbis, New York, 1997

Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras

Eck, D.

Beacon Press, Boston, 1993

Validating Violence- Violating Faith?

Emilsen, William W. and  John T. Squires (Eds.)

ATF Press, Adelaide, 2008

One Faith- Multifaith' A Theological Basis for Multifaith Gatherings

Faith and Order Commission

Victorian Council of Churches, Melbourne, 2005

Interfaith Dialogue: A Catholic View

Fitzgerald, M. L. & J. Borelli

Orbis, Maryknoll, 2006

Monopoly on Salvation: A Feminist Approach to Religious Pluralism

Fletcher, J. H.

Continuum, New York, 2005

Inter-Religious Dialogue: A Short Introduction

Forward, M.

One World, Oxford, 2001

Problems of Religious Diversity

Griffiths, P. J.

Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 2001

The Cross in Our Context: Jesus and the Suffering World

Hall, Douglass John

Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2003

Depth of Riches: A Trinitarian Theology of Religious Ends

Heim, M. S.

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2001

Divinity and Diversity: A Christian Affirmation of Religious Pluralism

Hewitt, M. S.

Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2003

A Christian Theology opf Religions: The Rainbow of Faiths

Hick, John

SCM Press, 1995

God and the Universe of Faiths

Hick, John

Oneworld Publications, 1994

The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in A Pluralistic Age

Hick, John

Westminster John Knox Press, 2006

Bearing the Witness of the Spirit: Lesslie Newbigin's Theology of Cultural Plurality

Hunsberger, George R.

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1998

An Introduction to the Theology of Religions

Karkainnen, V. M.

InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, 2003

Trinity and Religious Pluralism

Karkkainen, V. M.

Ashgate, Aldershot, 2004

The Myth of Religious Superiority: Multifaith Explorations of Religious Pluralism

Knitter, Paul (Ed.)

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 2005

Introducing Theologies of Religions

Knitter, Paul F.

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 2002

Christianity and the World Religions: Paths of Dialogue with Hinduism, Islam and Judaism

Kung, H. (P. Heinegg, Trans.).

Collins Publishers, London, 1985

The Stranger's Religion: Fascination and Fear

Lannstrom, A. (Ed.).

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 2004

The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus | read book review |

Levine, Amy-Jill

HarperOne, 2006

When Faiths Collide

Marty, M. E.

Blackwell Publishers, Massachussetts, 2005

Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue

Mortensen, V. (Ed.).

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2003

Encountering Religious Pluralism: The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission

Netland, Harold

InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, 2001

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

Newbigin, Lesslie

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1989

Religious Tolerance in World Religions

Nuesner, J., & Chilton, B. (Eds.).

Templeton Foundation Press, West Conshohocken, 2008

Universal Salvation: The Current Debate

Parry, R. A., & Partridge, C. (Eds.)

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2003

Christianity and Plurality: Classic and Contemporary Readings

Platinga, Richard J.

Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, 1999

The Challenge of Islam: Encounters in Interfaith Dialogue

Pratt, D.

Ashgate, Burlington, 2005

Rethinking Religion: Exploratory Investigations.

Pratt, Douglass

ATF Press, Adelaide, 2003

A Theology of Inclusivism

Punt, Neal

Northland Books, Allendale, 2008

Interfaith Encounter: The Twin Tracks of Theology and Dialogue

Race, Alan

SCM Press, London, 2001

Christian Approaches to Other Faiths

Race, Alan, & Paul Hedges (Eds.).

SCM Press, London, 2008

Christianity and Other Religions: SCM Reader

Race, Alan, and  Paul Hedges

SCM Press, London, 2009

Religions in Dialogue: From Theocracy to Democracy

Race, Alan, and I. Shafer (Eds.)

Ashgate, Aldershot, 2002

Neighbours not Strangers: Methodists Exploring Relationships with People of Other Religions

Roberts, John H.

Methodist Mission and Ecumenical, Auckland, 2008

Living with the Neighbour Who Is Different: Christian Faith in a Multi Religious World

Rowe, Keith

Uniting Church Press, Melbourne, 2000

Transformation by Integration: How Inter-faith Encounter Changes Christianity | read book review |

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry

SCM, London, 2009

Mission in the Third Millenium

Schreiter, Robert J. (Ed.)

Orbis Books, Maryknoll, 2001

The Uniqueness and Universality of Jesus Christ

Serretti, Massimo Editor

Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2001

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