In JIRS 47, Ryan Keating reviews Beyond Dialogue (@politybooks.bsky.social) by Craig Considine. Read it here: tinyurl.com/j47bk3

Matt Cavedon reviews Sameer Advani's "Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism" (Emmaus Academic) in JIRS 47. Read it here: tinyurl.com/j47bk2

Renee Bowling reviews Everyday Encounters (@fortresspress.bsky.social) by Hans Gustafson of @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social: Read at tinyurl.com/j47bk1

How can Kantian moral philosophy ground a theistic, religiously plural vision that draws on both Christianity and Sufism? In JIRS 47, Joseph G. Prud’homme (@washcoll.bsky.social) develops a Kantian-type moral argument for postulatory religious pluralism. Read here: tinyurl.com/j47ar4

How does Pope Francis move Catholicism toward a "fraternal pluralism" that rejoices in encounter with non-Christians, other Christians, and even dissenting Catholics? Read Matthew P. Cavedon's new article in Journal of Interreligious Studies 47: tinyurl.com/j47ar3

New in JIRS 47: Alison Forster proposes a “cataphatic śūnyatā,” offering a Pure Land alternative to Zen-focused readings of Meister Eckhart and reframing apophatic vs. cataphatic approaches to Buddhist–Christian dialogue. Read: tinyurl.com/j47ar2

How does divine action become lived experience in Christianity and Islam? In JIRS 47, Siavash Asadi introduces “Qur’anopraxis” alongside “Christopraxis,” comparing Jesus and the Qur’an as loci of encounter with God in practical theology. Read: tinyurl.com/j47ar1

Issue 47 is now published. Explore peer-reviewed articles and book reviews! tinyurl.com/jirs47

Check out this Pre-AAR event: Association for Interreligious/Interfaith Studies 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston. Learn more and register here: www.aiistudies.org/2025boston

Recent publication from our editor-in-chief

Check out the review of David Thang Moe's Beyond the Academy in our recent issue: tinyurl.com/j46bk4

Check out R. Kronish's review of "Approaches to Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue" by Ben Mollov (@igiglobal.bsky.social‬) in our latest issue: tinyurl.com/j46bk3

Check out R. Kronish's review of "Approaches to Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue" by Ben Mollov (@igiglobal.bsky.social‬) in our latest issue: tinyurl.com/j46bk3

Explore A Companion to Comparative Theology (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social‬), "[which] both surveys...developments & offers myriad examples of comparative theologies animated by [a] range of concerns, making it a truly panoptic orientation to the work of the discipline." Review at tinyurl.com/j46bk2

Check out Mahowski Mylroie's review of Clooney's memoir (‪@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social‬) in our recent issue: tinyurl.com/j46bk1

Explore a new model for Abrahamic dialogue in "Constructive Problematizing Dialogue," which tackles harmonization & doctrinal avoidance to foster deeper interreligious exchange. A must-read for anyone interested in Jewish-Christian-Muslim engagement: tinyurl.com/j46ar5%22

Can we truly measure interfaith learning? A critical look at the challenges of quantifying outcomes—and why context, stakeholder voices, and mixed methods matter. Essential reading for interfaith practitioners & researchers. Read more: tinyurl.com/j46ar4

In issue 46, explore creative resistance in Finnish schools! 🎨✊ New research highlights how religious minorities use art & counter-storytelling to combat exclusion. A must-read for educators & advocates: tinyurl.com/j46ar3

The Journal of Interreligious Studies is in the process of transitioning to a new organizational model under Interreligious Studies Media. We're happy to welcome @setonhall.bsky.social as a Full Partner. Details here: tinyurl.com/ismshup

From issue 46: How can interfaith programs foster empathy amid deep conflict? A study on LSE Faith Centre's Israel-Palestine initiative reveals the power of identity transcendence—empathy without compromising one’s beliefs. Key insights for peacebuilding in divided spaces: tinyurl.com/j46ar2

Joseph Kelley (professor @merrimackcollege.bsky.social) explores the 'spiritual but not religious' phenomenon through theology, social science, & hospitality to develop a paradigm for religious leaders, teachers, or members for dialogue with SBNR: tinyurl.com/j46ar1

Issue 46 - just released! Check out the table of contents and explore the issue: irstudies.org/index.php/ji... We'll share more over the coming days.

Join Susannah Heschel, Irvin Scott, & Celene Ibrahim as they launch Rabbi Or Rose’s new book: "My Legs Were Praying: A Biography of Abraham Joshua Heschel" (@monkfishpublishing.bsky.social). On zoom: learn more and RSVP: hebrewcollege.edu/events/book-...

In partnership with @icjsbaltimore.bsky.social we are pleased to announce the publication of a new edited volume on interreligious studies and secondary education: tinyurl.com/irstudiesEd

Gavin D'Costa reviews an important edited volume on the encounter of Judaism and Orthodox Christianity: Check it out! tinyurl.com/j45bk3

Gavin D'Costa reviews an important edited volume on the encounter of Judaism and Orthodox Christianity: Check it out! tinyurl.com/j45bk3

Soren Hessler (@candlertheology.bsky.social) reviews Gregory McGonigle's recent book on multireligious university chaplaincy. Check it out: tinyurl.com/j45bk2

Domenik Ackermann reviews Beyond Binaries (@degruyterbrill.bsky.social) by Joshua Ralston and Klaus von Stosch in our most recent issue. Check it out: tinyurl.com/j45bk1

Zachary Taylor explores the deep connections between Levinas's 'diachronic time' and Augustine's view of the self, revealing how both thinkers root ethical responsibility in an immemorial past. A must-read for philosophy and theology enthusiasts! tinyurl.com/j45ar4

More from Issue 45: Can Islamic ethics of 'strangerhood' help us confront structural harm in the Anthropocene? Azab-Osman reimagines prophetic gharābah as a practice of deep vision & slow resistance. A vital, timely read for ethical living today. Read more tinyurl.com/j45ar3

Do religions converge? Catherine Cornille (bctheology.bsky.social) explores 3 models—fulfillment, mystical unity & eschatological hope—for comparative theology’s future. A thought-provoking read on interfaith dialogue & shared truth. Now in Issue 45! Read more: tinyurl.com/j45ar2

Visions & objects aren’t opposites! Ancient rings & amulets show how material things—like Solomon’s divine ring & a Helios amulet—mediate otherworldly power. A must-read on spirituality & materiality. #NeoMaterialism #Religion Read more in Issue 45: tinyurl.com/j45ar1

Issue 45 is live! A special issue dedicated to the 20th Annual Engaging Particularities Conference hosted by @bctheology.bsky.social . Explore and read: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

Check out Valeria Vergani's review of A Global Racial Enemy: Muslims and 21st-Century Racism, by Saher Selod, @inaashislam.bsky.social , and Steve Garner: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

Check out Kevin McCarty's review of The Religious Dimensions of Shared Space by Paul Numrich in our recent issue: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

New in issue 44, @charlestieszen.bsky.social reviews A Christian-Muslim Comparative Theology of Saints, by H. Harmakaputra. Check it out: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

Read the review by @peteradmirand.bsky.social (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) of Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter, in our recent issue. Check it out! irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

David Marshall (@elonuniversity.bsky.social) reviews Decolonizing Palestine, by Mitri Raheb, in our most recent issue: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

David Marshall (@elonuniversity.bsky.social) reviews Decolonizing Palestine, by Mitri Raheb, in our most recent issue: irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

Check out D. Coolidge's review of "Religious Diversity in Contemporary Shi‘i Thought," by Saeid Sobhani, in issue 44: 📖📢📖 irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

Check out D. Coolidge's review of "Religious Diversity in Contemporary Shi‘i Thought," by Saeid Sobhani, in issue 44: 📖📢📖 irstudies.org/index.php/ji...

New in No. 44 📣 In this timely article, @elonuniversity.bsky.social alum Madelyn Starr explores Israeli and Palestinian narratives and material memories of violence and how they shape perceptions of ongoing conflict tinyurl.com/ji44a5

📢 New in issue 44 📢 Explore Küng's philosophy of religious dialogue through the lens of the Aristotelean principle of “epistemic fit," in Pratt Morris-Chapman's "The Logic of Religion" tinyurl.com/ji44a4

📢 New in issue 44 📢 Explore Küng's philosophy of religious dialogue through the lens of the Aristotelean principle of “epistemic fit," in Pratt Morris-Chapman's "The Logic of Religion" tinyurl.com/ji44a4

New in Issue 44 📢📢: Explore the "Quest of the Historical Jesus" in Middle Eastern theology. Encounter Arab Christian & Muslim perspectives on historical criticism and its role in interfaith discourse. 📖 by Najib George Awad: tinyurl.com/ji44ar3

Issue 44 is now published! Check out five articles, books reviews, and a book review essay. shorturl.at/xMGDZ