A popular belief among today’s gentle partisans of inter-religious dialogue is that sharing of individual journeys succeeds where other approaches fail. If only this were the case. Except that our beliefs shape our reaction to the experiences of others. The sharing of individual journeys sounds promising, at first glance. What counts as success? —More humane [...]
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#54 Wrong beliefs about beliefs
Posted in God, Religion, Religious Philosophy, Theology, tagged GLBT, inter-religious dialogue, Peter Laarman, Religious Dispatches on September 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
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