Building a Bridge Between Theravada Buddhism and Islam
Document Type
Article
Source
Braided Way: Faces and Voices of Spiritual Practice
Publication Date
2017
Department
Religion and Philosophy
Abstract
In a world riven by national egoisms and intercultural tensions, it is perhaps more important than ever for us to try to see what is noble and universal in the varied religious symbol systems of the world’s cultures.
Our long journey towards a global spirituality requires us to constantly translate the insights of particular faiths into universally intelligible concepts and images drawn from our common human experience and, thus equipped, to boldly encourage the world’s religions to recognize their deep family resemblances.
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