Interfaith Partnership

Locally, one of the key connections is through the participation of individuals from Eden in the Interfaith Partnership of Metropolitan St. Louis. This organization works to promote peace, respect and understanding among people of all faiths through dialogue, education, social advocacy and service programs that are uniquely interfaith. The organization includes denominations, congregations and individuals from 31 faith communities.

Interfaith dialogue

Among other activities, Eden participates regularly in interfaith breakfast dialogue. The Interfaith Breakfast Dialogue Group, co-sponsored with the JCRC and the National Conference for Community and Justice, brings together representatives of a broad range of faith communities to address issues such as multiculturalism, social justice and religious diversity within the Greater St. Louis community

Christian-Jewish relations

In addition, Eden has developed programs and opportunities for Christian-Jewish dialogue and maintains a special relationship with the Saint Louis Jewish Community Relations Council.

These programs include the Christian/Jewish Center for Public Issues at Eden Theological Seminary, established in May, 2006, as a cooperative effort with the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis. Its goal is to provide a vehicle for monitoring, reflecting upon and acting on public issues of common concern for the Christian and Jewish communities of the Greater St. Louis area.

All God’s People

Individuals from Eden’s faculty, student body and staff participate in All God’s People, a St. Louis-based community of clergy and laity dedicated to social change. The group includes Jews, Christians, Muslims and members of other faiths and is a highly diverse group spiritually, theologically and culturally. The group seeks to have all political parties and candidates pay attention to the issues that impact our people, particularly the poor, vulnerable and needy whose voices are seldom heard.