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Overview"Leading writers from many religious traditions describe moments of transformation and growth through their interreligious encounters. This groundbreaking volume gathers an array of inspiring and penetrating stories about the interreligious encounters of outstanding community leaders, scholars, public intellectuals, and activist from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. With wisdom, wit, courage, and humility, these writers from a range of religious backgrounds share their personal experience of ""border-crossing,"" and the lessons learned from their interreligious adventures. We live in the most religiously diverse society in the history of humankind. Every day, people of different religious beliefs and practices encounter one another in a myriad of settings. How has this new situation of religious diversity impacted the way we understand the religious ""other,"" ourselves, and God? Can we learn to live together with mutual respect, working together for the creation of a more compassionate and just world?" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer Howe Peace , Or N. Rose , George MobleyPublisher: Orbis Books (USA) Imprint: Orbis Books (USA) Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781570759581ISBN 10: 1570759588 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 20 March 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |