Ultimate Visions

by Forward, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781851681006
• ISBN10: 1851681000
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-08-01
• Publisher: Oneworld Pubns Ltd

Summary

Given complete freedom, which religion would you choose to live by, and why? Leading theologians and scholars offer their answers in this collection of essays.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Interfaith Relationship	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
A Muslim Reading	p. 13
A Confucian-Christian?	p. 22
One-World Faith?	p. 37
A Jewish Journey	p. 48
A Voice Crying in the Wilderness	p. 61
Why I Say I Am a Buddhist by Conviction	p. 71
The Visions of the First Peoples of the Americas	p. 81
Islam: The Ultimate Vision	p. 92
Interfaith Vision at Gobind Sadan	p. 100
Why Am I an Eastern Orthodox Christian?	p. 111
Religious Choice Is Not Exclusive	p. 121
A South African Jewish Perspective	p. 133
Roman Catholic Christian in a World of Options	p. 146
A Unification Sense of the Ideal	p. 156
A Oneness to Behold	p. 167
When Methodist and Hindu Meet: Confessions of a Compulsive Re-Visionary	p. 176
Becoming Human	p. 187
Why I Am a Baha'i	p. 196
Why Am I a Christian?	p. 207
The Liberation to Love	p. 213
The Heart of the Hindu Faith	p. 222
To Become a Muslim: A Dialogue with the Self	p. 231
The Ultimate Vision of the Living Seed	p. 239
The Sikh Vision of the Ultimate	p. 250
An Ultimate Vision	p. 257
The Vision of the Baha'i Faith	p. 266
Creating Cross-Cultural Spiritual Identity	p. 275
Ultimate Vision and Ultimate Truth	p. 280
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