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SHARED WISDOM

226 pages · English

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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Contents

  1. FOREWORD p. 9
  2. CHAPTER ONE LIVING IN HARMONY IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
  3. Interaction in a Globalized World p. 16
  4. Follow One, Respect All p. 18
  5. Cultural Differences p. 21
  6. Practical Division between Religion and Politics p. 23
  7. Follow Nature’s Lead: Be Beneficial to All p. 25
  8. Community and Commitment p. 26
  9. Human Responsibilities and Human Rights p. 28
  10. Duty-Conscious Individuals Form a Better Society p. 30
  11. Duties Before Rights p. 32
  12. Interfaith Partnership For Ethical Development p. 35
  13. Some Principles For Character-Building p. 37
  14. CHAPTER TWO TOLERANCE: THE SECRET OF SUCCESSFUL DIALOGUE
  15. Religion Should Produce Right Thinking p. 42
  16. Interfaith Reconciliation p. 44
  17. Tolerance: Its Significance Today p. 47
  18. Tolerance Leads to Respecting Differences p. 50
  19. Tolerance, Forbearance and Patience p. 51
  20. How to Live in a Multifaith Society p. 53
  21. Interfaith Dialogue Leads to Social Harmony p. 56
  22. The Importance of Interaction p. 58
  23. CHAPTER THREE DIFFERENCES LEAD TO LEARNING
  24. Inter-Religious Dialogue p. 62
  25. Managing Differences through Interfaith Dialogue p. 63
  26. Peace Activism p. 64
  27. Every Person is Part of the Divine Family p. 66
  28. Learning From Each Other p. 67
  29. Peace and Tolerance In India p. 68
  30. India: A Potential Spiritual Superpower p. 70
  31. Working Together for Progress p. 72
  32. Hindu-Muslim Amity p. 73
  33. Successful Hindu-Muslim Dialogue p. 74
  34. Positive Jewish-Muslim Relationship p. 76
  35. Christianity and Islam p. 78
  36. Christian-Muslim Endeavours for a Better Society p. 81
  37. Purpose of Inter-Religious Dialogue p. 84
  38. Peaceful Coexistence p. 86
  39. Interfaith Dialogue for Peaceful Coexistence p. 88
  40. Inter-Religious Coexistence Despite Differences p. 91
  41. CHAPTER FOUR PEACEFUL DIALOGUE FOR MUTUAL LEARNING
  42. Dialogue in Islam p. 94
  43. Dialogue for Mutual Learning p. 95
  44. Religious Belief and Social Harmony p. 98
  45. Learning from Others p. 99
  46. Tolerance and Humanitarian Behaviour p. 100
  47. All Human Beings are Equal p. 101
  48. Why Respect All Human Beings p. 103
  49. Have a Good Opinion of Others p. 104
  50. Actions that Promote Fraternal Feelings p. 106
  51. Principles of Dialogue in Islam p. 107
  52. The Culture of Dialogue p. 111
  53. The Significance of Tolerance in Faith Communities p. 113
  54. CHAPTER FIVE MUTUAL RESPECT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
  55. Respect and Coexistence p. 118
  56. Peace: The Bedrock of Positive Interfaith Relations p. 120
  57. Original Religion Vs Self-Styled Religion p. 123
  58. A Peaceful Struggle p. 124
  59. Terrorism is Forbidden p. 127
  60. Importance of Freedom of Choice p. 130
  61. Positive Status Quoism p. 132
  62. Universality of Religion p. 134
  63. Religion of Nature p. 137
  64. Essential Teachings of Islam: Oneness of God and Peace p. 138
  65. CHAPTER SIX ETHICS OF DIALOGUE
  66. Need to Live in Harmony p. 142
  67. Peace and Tolerance p. 144
  68. Winning Hearts p. 145
  69. Reconciliation is Best p. 146
  70. Agreeing to Disagree p. 147
  71. Learn the Art of Difference Management p. 149
  72. Keep an Open Mind p. 151
  73. Mutual Respect p. 152
  74. Unilateral Ethical Behaviour p. 153
  75. CHAPTER SEVEN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
  76. Interfaith Efforts for the Common Good p. 156
  77. The Way of Tolerance p. 157
  78. The Need to Become a Giver Group p. 161
  79. Interfaith Dialogue Promotes Proximity p. 163
  80. Avail Interfaith Opportunities through Wise Planning p. 179
  81. Outstanding Outcome of Positive Action p. 182
  82. Manage Differences through Tolerance p. 185
  83. Achieving Harmony in Pluralistic Societies p. 192
  84. Look at Everyone as a Human Being p. 195
  85. Attain Social Harmony through Adjustment p. 199
  86. A Fountain of Hope p. 200
  87. CHAPTER EIGHT QUESTION-ANSWERS ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
  88. Some FAQs Related to Interfaith Dialogue p. 204
  89. Is Religion Necessary in Today’s World? p. 204
  90. Who is Responsible for the World’s Chaos: Religion or Humans? p. 205
  91. Will the World be More Peaceful Without Religion? p. 205
  92. Does Religion Produce Hardliners? p. 206
  93. If all Religions Claim they are Right, How can their Adherents Peacefully Coexist? p. 206
  94. What is Your View About Those Who Condemn People of Other Faiths? p. 207
  95. Why Have Muslims Launched So Few True Interfaith Dialogue Initiatives? p. 207
  96. What is the Real Message of the Quran, the Torah, and The New Testament? p. 208
  97. Is Islam a Religion of Peace or Does It Sanction Violence? p. 208
  98. Does the Quran Teach Muslims to be Violent? p. 209
  99. What Does the Quran State About Killing Human Beings? p. 211
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