FAITHS IN CONVERSATION. COMPARATIVE THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES ACROSS THE RELIGIONS - Tecno-Libro

The concept of a multifaith society has flooded public discourse in recent decades. Multifaith groups have been formed for the purpose of better social relationships. Governments have developed policies on multifaith issues in order to enhance social harmony. in such a context, individual faiths have recognised the need to articulate views of other faiths in ways that are fresh, creative and, especially, open and inclusive. if one examines the rapid emergence of the multifaith narrative since the last quarter of the 20th century, one could easily get the impression that multifaith societies are a new development. Nothing could be further from the truth. Multifaith societies have existed from time immemorial. The Bible testifies to the emerging faith of the early Hebrews rubbing shoulders and at times clashing weapons with neighbouring faith groups, such as Canaanites, Philistines and so forth. Ancient empires such as the Greeks and Romans endorsed their own pantheon of gods,