Plurality of Religions and Tolerance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53573/rhimrj.2023.v10n01.006Keywords:
Religious Tolerance, fanaticism, sectarianism, dogmatism, avatāra, inter-religious understanding, matuarbuddhi, DharmaAbstract
The problem of Inter-Religious understanding is a burning issue in our time. Historically speaking, religion works as a cohesive force in society. It is also a cause of conflict and bloodshed. So, the question arises: how ‘to live together and let others to live’? It is said that peaceful co-existence of different religions is possible on the basis of logic of alternation. It allows us not only to ‘tolerate’ but also to ‘accept’ other religions. This is conducive to peace. In societal level, it becomes disturbed if there is lacking of inter-religious understanding. All religions speak of peace. Today the choice before us is between ‘living together’ in peace or ‘dying together’ in conflicts.
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