Appreciating All Religions
Religious Literacy in small bites
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About the Book
MANY OF US value our own religion, but know little and care even less about other religions. To facilitate much needed religious literacy and mutual-understanding, this book succinctly examines the main features of all living religions—how they were formed and what they have become, how they are similar and how they differ, and what we can do to better appreciate and respect religions other than our own.
EACH CHAPTER IS short, informative, and easy-to-read. Together, these chapters provide a good understanding of the basic beliefs of all religions and their main sects. They also provide a valuable perspective on religious unity, diversity, and interaction, setting the stage for open-minded interfaith dialogue and respectful mutual acceptance of all religions.
About the Author
Paramjit Singh Sachdeva is the author of the highly-regarded book Appreciating Sikhism, published in 2008. He believes that ignorance and fear help spread the virus of religious intolerance and bigotry; and that improved religious literacy provides a useful antidote. There is much to be gained by appreciating all our religions, the common heritage of mankind.
Besides his interest in comparative religion, Dr. Sachdeva provides advisory management services to UN and non-governmental institutions. For the past thirty years, he has lived and worked in the US, has traveled widely, and has maintained close ties with India, whose embrace of diversity in a multi-religious, multi-cultural society is an inspiration for all.