The era of global dialogue

Author: (USA) Sviedler / Liu Lihua
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book discusses dialogues among various religions, ideologies, and cultures, covering the nature of religion, similarities and differences among major world religions, the history and reality of interreligious and interideological dialogue and conflict, the conditions, foundations, and operational methods of interreligious dialogue, as well as the prospects for such dialogue and its significance for human survival. Its perspective is broad, reaching the height of the times, with profound historical insight and philosophical depth. It reflects an open and tolerant attitude, as well as a deep concern for the future and fate of humanity. The purpose of engaging in interreligious and interideological dialogue is not to persuade others but to learn from them. This is a theme the author repeatedly emphasizes and the tone of the book. This book not only conveys the current status and development trends of religious and interreligious/interideological dialogue in the world today but also strives to guide us to adopt a wiser and more virtuous attitude on a higher platform of the times to handle relationships between different religions and ideologies. It aims to enable all people who adhere to a particular religion, and ultimately all theists and atheists alike, to achieve a richer and more harmonious state of existence than ever before.