Though, Glass may very well be enlightened enough to do this, and nothing against him most people are only enlightened enough to take from each faith that which best meets their individual selfish idea of ambition. (PBS, American Masters; Philip Glass: GLASS: A Portrait of Philip Glass in Twelve Parts) in fact the synchronicity between this documentary and the article made me wonder if the ideas of the article were borrowed from the Glass work, as language, music and religion were all discussed in much the same way, with regard to Glass' life, excluding the fact that the article diverges from the Glass take on spirituality. It would seem challenging no matter the intelligence or skill of any individual to deeply understand and evoke any single faith let alone three or four in any meaningful way. The weakness of the argument is limited to the idea that the work expresses the idea that individual's who are mostly selfish and are increasingly apt to be "in a hurry" living and listening to the world as a series of sound bites, often taken to heart would really be capable of serious exposure to other spiritualities without absorbing ideas that are divergent rather than convergent of their own, reported faith. I do however strongly agree with Braybrooke in his assurance that God informed Moses to tread respectfully upon others' hallowed ground, as this message is a message seriously needed in today's multi-cultural society.
Implications of Interfaith Dialogue
The cultural, social and political implications of ecumenicism are important in a multi-cultural society, as learning to live, in the public, with respect of one another of varied spiritualities is essential to a reduction of social and political conflict. Braybrookes, style of ecumenical practice is therefore enriching for the individual and could potentially bring people together enough to challenge the misconceptions about serious divergence that are often present among two or more groups of "others." This is especially true with regard to faiths that have been erroneously tied to inhumane actions, such as those who will falsely tie Islam to violence toward innocents, especially...
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