The outbreak of the Israeli-Hamas War in the wake of the massacre of approximately twelve hundred Israelis and other nationals, and the abduction of over two hundred others, on October 7, 2023 has put great stress on interfaith relations. Over 70,000 people, the vast majority Palestinians, have died in the conflict. A bewildering myriad of texts about the war have been published in the years since October 7th. This section of Dialogika assembles selected statements and opinion essays in an effort to at least partially present some of the wide variety of texts and viewpoints that have appeared, especially focusing on those involving interreligious relations. While not meant to be comprehensive, the list attempts to presents many points of view, some of them extreme or hyperbolic. The inclusion of particular items here implies neither agreement nor disagreement with them by the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations or Saint Joseph's University. 
  1. Religious Institutions or Leaders
    1. African Methodist Episcopal Church
    2. Catholic
    3. Churches for Middle East Peace
    4. Ecumenical Christian
    5. Episcopal / Anglican Church
    6. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
    7. Greek Orthodox
    8. Interreligious
    9. Jewish
    10. Lutheran World Federation
    11. National Association of Evangelicals
    12. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
    13. Southern Baptist Convention
    14. United Methodist Church
    15. World Council of Churches

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 Religious Institutions or Leaders

 

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Catholic

Churches for Middle East Peace

Ecumenical Christian

Episcopal Church / Anglican Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Greek Orthodox

Interreligious 

Jewish

Lutheran World Federation

National Assocation of Evangelicals

 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 

 Southern Baptist Convention

 United Methodist Church

 World Council of Churches

 

Opinion Essays

 General

 College Campus Clashes

 Interreligious Relations 

 

News and Analyses

 

 Sub-topic: The Charge against Israel of Genocide at the International Court of Justice and the United Nations: