Interreligious Cooperation and Ministry Collection (4 vols.)

Dr. Michael Milton . . . deals with the subject head on . . . a must read . . . it is what is needed at this time!

—David Peterson, US Army-R, coordinator, Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Committee on Military Chaplaincy

Dagmar Grefe's well-crafted book is exactly what clinical pastoral education needs: searching theory connected closely to clinical insight. She introduces us to powerful insights from social psychology that will improve practice and asks her readers to connect with colleagues from all faiths to address local and global problems. To achieve these high goals in one readable book is a gift.

—Jackson Kytle, commissioner, Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education

In a world that is increasingly becoming the ‘global village,’ the ability to understand and appreciate religious differences is crucial. Dr. Grefe’s work challenges us to think of creative ways to engage with our neighbors, whether they be in the community or in the institutions in which we work. Her practical approach invites the reader to consider the theoretical framework out of which her ideas emerge, but also the realistic ways in which we all have the ability to change and embrace the other.

—Teresa Snorton, presiding bishop, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Dagmar Grefe's work brings a unique dimension to our notions of healing, because she adds a profound personal history to her professional competence; and she places her work in our most intimate clinical setting (the hospital) within a world interfaith context. . . . Her candor about her personal national origins, and the way in which those origins influence her work within America will be treasured by all those who value candor and the acceptance of the amazing complexity of the human enterprise.

—William Cutter, emeritus Steinberg Profesor of Human Relations and Modern Literature, Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles

Dagmar Grefe’s Encounters for Change is an excellent exemplar of pastoral care and pastoral theology at its best. By careful engagement with and drawing upon social psychology’s intergroup contact theory, conscientious reflection on theologies of religious pluralism, together with chaplaincy experience and education on the ground in hospital and community, this book brings readers much wisdom for the care of persons and communities in our twenty-first-century global village full as it is with persons participating in a rich variety of religious faiths and traditions. Chaplains engaged regularly in interfaith pastoral care, rabbis, imams, ministers and religious leaders of different religious, cultural and social persuasions, as well as all who realize the need to be faithful to their own faith whilst being respectful and caring for other faithful people, will find much to learn and engage in here. Encounters for Change is a much needed right-on-time text for all caregivers.

—Emmanuel Y. Lartey, professor of pastoral theology, care, and counseling, Candler School of Theology

From its founding, the Religious Education Association has crossed religious boundaries in an effort to learn from each other and to contribute to the education of the wider public world. That is precisely what Kujawa-Holbrook’s book does. Her survey of the scholarship on interfaith education is a foundation on which other scholars and practitioners will draw. The book offers rationale for interfaith education, describes processes of education, provides multiple examples of concrete practices, and highlights the profoundly transforming outcomes that occur.

—Jack L. Seymour, professor of religious education, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Illinois (from the introduction)

Rich in theological reflection and full of practical advice for engaging across religious lines, Kujawa-Holbrook's book could not have arrived at a better moment. As religious diversity continues to grow, communities across traditions are looking for authentic ways to engage in interreligious learning. Kujawa-Holbrook makes a convincing argument that not only is this crucial for the sake of our civic health, it is, for Christians, an essential way to live out the gospel.

—Jennifer Peace, assistant professor of interfaith studies, Andover Newton Theological School, Massachusetts

Kujawa-Holbrook's God Beyond Borders is timely and accessible, a must for those desiring a strong foundation in interreligious learning. The book is filled with insightful histories and contemporary resources. The reader walks away with a richer understanding of interreligious learning's capacity for ending religious conflict and violence. Religious educators in seminaries and congregations, as well as organizations, will welcome this volume as a rigorous and practical resource.

—Christine J. Hong, associate for theology, Interfaith Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Mission Agency