I was heartened to read the article on the summit between leaders of Islam and Buddhism (April 16). Our world situation is so divided that we need dialogue that reminds us that we are connected not ...

"In the contemporary world the meeting of Buddhism and Islam is most often imagined as one of violent confrontation. Indeed, the Taliban's destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001 seemed not only to ...

Fasting is the process of not eating or drinking for an extended period. While possibly looked at as starving oneself, fasting provides many spiritual, physical and mental benefits when done for the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article uses an important Sri Lankan Supreme Court case concerning religious sound as a starting point for thinking about the ...

Cambodia hosted a summit on Islam and Buddhism, the first such inter-religious program held in the Buddhist-majority nation to promote ethnic and religious harmony. The day-long summit, organized by ...

William Dalrymple’s new book about people of faith in modern India fulfills the premise that a master artist can make something very difficult look easy. The transparent prose in “Nine Lives: In ...

We all know that Christianity is a missionary religion. The Old Testament already contains passages that invite Jews to share their faith with other peoples. Then the New Testament story of Jesus ends ...

Shiggoan: Former Congress MLA Sayedazeempeer S Khadri stirred controversy by claiming Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution and a Dalit icon, had considered converting to Islam before ...