Interreligious Heroes
Role Models and Spiritual Exemplars for Interfaith Practice
- World Religions
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Over forty premier world religious and scholars, of all major faith traditions, were asked the following: -Who is a figure who inspires your interfaith work? -How does this figure inspire you, and what lessons, applications, and concrete expressions has this inspiration taken in your life? The result is a stunning overview of the interfaith movement, its history, role models and heroes. Historical presentation complements the personal and experiential voice of the authors, making this not only a work for interfaith education but also a resource for spiritual inspiration.
Endorsements (3)
“As the Arabic adage states: ‘The world will never be bereft of the righteous.’ The lives and stories of heroes collected in this book demonstrate not only the classical values of living in God’s presence. Their combined testimony points to a significant, emerging virtue in the field of religion—the practice of religion as a means of increasing peace and understanding between religions. The testimony of Interreligious Heroes makes a convincing case for this spiritual ideal.”
“Interreligious Heroes demonstrates the power of religion to bridge, heal, and affirm unity. The heroes featured—from all religions—are a sign of how the message of religion can address the challenges of the day. It is an invitation for believers of all faiths to follow in their footsteps in order to create a more harmonious world, affirming the pursuit of wisdom, spirituality, and peace as our ultimate common quest.”
“Interreligious Heroes brings together a remarkable group of interfaith activists to write bios of their interfaith heroes. The result is a galaxy of portraits of interfaith stars written by worldwide leaders in this all-important field. This book is especially important because this is the axial age of interreligious understanding. This volume is a joy for me, inasmuch as both David Rosen, who is being celebrated, and Alon Goshen-Gottstein are my own interfaith heroes.”
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